Dynamic Hazard Intelligence

Hazard Dashboard

This view combines the Oakland hazard dataset with your saved location so the ranking, summary language, and hazard pages stay connected to the rest of the app.

Personalization

Make the hazard ranking fit your situation

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Hazard pages use your saved address and ZIP first. This override only helps fine-tune guidance for neighborhood context like hills or shoreline.

Top 3 Hazards

Highest-priority risks

Sorted by dataset priority, then adjusted by your current Oakland ZIP risk where local scores are available.

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1
High risk

Earthquake

Earthquake is Oakland's most serious natural hazard in the LHMP. Strong shaking, liquefaction, and building failure can harm people across the whole city.

10/10 priority

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2
High risk

Wildfire

Wildfire is a major Oakland threat, especially in the hills and nearby buffer areas. Fire, smoke, ember spread, and evacuation problems can all threaten lives, homes, and infrastructure.

9/10 priority

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3
High risk

Severe Weather (High Wind and Extreme Heat)

Oakland's severe weather risk is mainly about high wind and extreme heat. These events can cause dangerous heat exposure, blackouts, tree failures, blocked roads, and service disruptions.

8/10 priority

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All Hazards

Full ranked list

Every hazard page uses the same JSON dataset, plus your saved Oakland location and profile rules.

All hazards JSON
1
Earthquake

Earthquake is Oakland's most serious natural hazard in the LHMP. Strong shaking, liquefaction, and building failure can harm people across the whole city.

Risk level
High
Priority
10/10
2
Wildfire

Wildfire is a major Oakland threat, especially in the hills and nearby buffer areas. Fire, smoke, ember spread, and evacuation problems can all threaten lives, homes, and infrastructure.

Risk level
High
Priority
9/10
3
Severe Weather (High Wind and Extreme Heat)

Oakland's severe weather risk is mainly about high wind and extreme heat. These events can cause dangerous heat exposure, blackouts, tree failures, blocked roads, and service disruptions.

Risk level
High
Priority
8/10
4
Flood

Flooding in Oakland can come from heavy rain, stormwater problems, and mapped floodplains. It can damage property, contaminate buildings, and force people out of their homes.

Risk level
Medium
Priority
7/10
5
Sea-Level Rise

Sea-level rise is a slow but growing hazard for Oakland's shoreline. Over time it can flood low-lying areas, strain drainage systems, raise groundwater, and damage transportation and wastewater infrastructure.

Risk level
Medium
Priority
7/10
6
Drought

Drought means long periods with too little water. In Oakland, that can lead to water stress, higher costs, health impacts, and more wildfire risk.

Risk level
Medium
Priority
6/10
7
Landslide

Landslides happen when soil, rock, or debris moves downhill. In Oakland, heavy rain, unstable slopes, wildfire, and earthquakes can all raise this risk.

Risk level
Medium
Priority
6/10
8
Tsunami/Seiche

Tsunami and seiche hazards mainly affect Oakland's shoreline and other low-lying water-adjacent areas. Most events have been minor, but a stronger event could create fast-moving flood and evacuation problems.

Risk level
Low
Priority
5/10
9
Dam Failure

Dam failure is a low-probability but high-consequence flood hazard. If a major dam failed, water could move fast and cause major damage downstream.

Risk level
Low
Priority
4/10
System Insights

How Prepared is Oakland?

Strengths, weaknesses, and recommendations drawn from `system_insights`.

Strengths

  • Oakland has a 2023 Emergency Operations Plan and is updating departmental continuity of operations plans by CY2026.
  • The City uses AC Alert, GovDelivery, and emergency sirens tested on the first Wednesday of every month as established warning systems.
  • Oakland is in good standing with the National Flood Insurance Program, requires new construction to be elevated 1 foot above base flood elevation, and is reviewing floodplain regulations for updates in 2026.
  • The City adopted a 10-year Vegetation Management Plan and the LHMP says Oakland runs one of California's most comprehensive fire prevention programs, including inspections of 20,000 parcels and year-round fuel mitigation.
  • Oakland is developing the Storm Drainage Master Plan to assess storm system condition and capacity and guide future capital improvements.
  • The Lincoln Community Center Municipal Resilience Hub is being built with cooling, cleaner air, backup solar power, showers, broadband, and community-based resilience partnerships.

Weaknesses

  • Public survey results showed awareness gaps around AC Alert, and more than half of respondents lacked a specific evacuation route.
  • Community feedback raised accessibility and ADA concerns across communications, evacuations, and facilities.
  • The City reported no written plan for permit and inspection activities following a natural or man-made disaster.
  • The post-disaster recovery plan is outdated: the City has a 2010 plan and a 2017 draft update, and a formal update is prioritized for CY27.
  • The capability assessment says Oakland has no in-house planner or engineer with natural hazard expertise, no in-house scientist familiar with local natural hazards, no grant writers, and no certified floodplain managers.
  • Facilities used as cooling centers that do not have redundant power may not be able to serve the community during a PSPS event.

Recommendations

  • Prioritize hazard preparedness and mitigation funding and services for Equity Priority Communities and for people with access and functional needs.
  • Develop multilingual, culturally competent hazard awareness campaigns and embed preparedness messaging in trusted programs such as clinics, food banks, and youth programs.
  • Develop an online 'Know Your Risk' plus Equity Map so residents can view hazards alongside social vulnerability and find tailored mitigation resources.
  • Expand participation in AC Alert and improve evacuation communication and route planning.
  • Invest in resilience hubs and City facilities that can reliably serve as respite centers or emergency support sites during hazard events.
  • Continue high-impact mitigation work already identified in the LHMP, including soft-story retrofit funding, wildfire vegetation management, NFIP compliance improvements, and flood, shoreline, and drainage capital projects.