Does it flood? San Francisco neighborhoods
Neighborhood-by-neighborhood flood facts for San Francisco: how much of each area FEMA maps in high-risk flood zones, and how many National Flood Insurance Program claims are on record in City and County of San Francisco’s FEMA data. Where no openly licensed official neighborhood boundary exists, an area is built from whole 2010 Census block groups, and each page states exactly how. Sorted by claims on record. New neighborhoods are added regularly.
Wildfire too: San Francisco fire hazard zones by neighborhood, every neighborhood ranked by its share of Very High, High and Moderate fire hazard severity zones.
| Neighborhood | Area in FEMA high-risk zones | NFIP claims on record | Paid (nominal) | Area in a very high fire hazard zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinatown | 16% | 51 | $1,297,302 | 0.0% |
| Sunset District | 14% | 17 | $229,927 | 0.0% |
Claim counts depend on how many insured buildings a neighborhood has, so a dense area can show more claims than a sparser one. Past claims do not predict future flooding. Check the exact address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
Exploring San Francisco more broadly? See San Francisco neighborhoods on StrollPlace.