La Honda, CA— fire, flood & earthquake hazard information
La Honda is a unincorporated community in San Mateo County in the San Francisco Bay Area, covering about 4.3 square miles. This page summarizes what official government maps show for La Honda: CAL FIRE fire hazard severity zones, FEMA flood zones, state seismic hazard zones, dam inundation areas, airport noise contours, and air-quality indicators. Figures are the share of La Honda’s area that falls inside each mapped zone.
View La Honda on the interactive map → to check any specific address, free.
Wildfire hazard severity zones
Per CAL FIRE's Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps, 12% of La Honda is in a Very High fire hazard severity zone, 80% is in a High zone, 8% is in a Moderate zone. The remainder of its area is outside currently designated zones.
| Very High severity zone | 12% |
| High severity zone | 80% |
| Moderate severity zone | 8% |
FEMA flood zones
2% of La Honda lies within a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (1% annual chance, zones A/AE/AH/AO); less than 1% is in the 0.2% annual chance (500-year) area. Federally backed mortgages in a Special Flood Hazard Area generally require flood insurance.
| Special Flood Hazard Area (100-yr) | 2% |
| 0.2% annual chance (500-yr) | less than 1% |
Earthquake faults & seismic zones
The nearest mapped fault, the Butano fault, is about 3.3 mi (5.4 km) from the center of La Honda. 11% is in an earthquake-induced landslide zone.
| Nearest mapped fault | Butano fault — 3.3 mi (5.4 km) |
| Earthquake-induced landslide zone | 11% |
Dam inundation, aircraft noise & air quality
annual average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration across its census tracts is 7.1 μg/m³, and its composite pollution burden ranks around the 45th percentile statewide.
| Annual PM2.5 (tract average) | 7.1 μg/m³ |
| Pollution burden percentile (statewide) | ~45 |
Frequently asked questions
- Is La Honda in a wildfire hazard severity zone?
- Per CAL FIRE's Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps, 12% of La Honda is in a Very High fire hazard severity zone, 80% is in a High zone, 8% is in a Moderate zone. The remainder of its area is outside currently designated zones.
- Is La Honda in a FEMA flood zone?
- 2% of La Honda lies within a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (1% annual chance, zones A/AE/AH/AO); less than 1% is in the 0.2% annual chance (500-year) area. Federally backed mortgages in a Special Flood Hazard Area generally require flood insurance.
- What earthquake faults and seismic zones affect La Honda?
- The nearest mapped fault, the Butano fault, is about 3.3 mi (5.4 km) from the center of La Honda. 11% is in an earthquake-induced landslide zone.
- How do I check a specific address in La Honda?
- Use the free sitelume interactive map at https://sitelume.com — search any La Honda address to see which mapped zones it falls in, layer by layer.
Nearby in San Mateo County
Sources: CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones; FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer; USGS Quaternary Faults; CGS Seismic Hazard Zones & Alquist-Priolo zones; Cal OES dam inundation maps; county ALUC noise contours; CalEnviroScreen 4.0. Area shares are computed against each place’s Census TIGER boundary (last computed 2026-07-24). Boundaries and zone designations change; always verify with the issuing agency.