Montalvin Manor, CA— fire, flood & earthquake hazard information
Montalvin Manor is a unincorporated community in Contra Costa County in the San Francisco Bay Area, covering about 0.3 square miles. This page summarizes what official government maps show for Montalvin Manor: 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 Montalvin Manor’s area that falls inside each mapped zone.
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Wildfire hazard severity zones
CAL FIRE's current Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps do not designate any zones within Montalvin Manor. Individual properties near the boundary can still fall inside a neighboring zone — check the exact address on the map.
FEMA flood zones
6% of Montalvin Manor lies within a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (1% annual chance, zones A/AE/AH/AO); 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) | 6% |
| 0.2% annual chance (500-yr) | 1% |
Earthquake faults & seismic zones
The nearest mapped fault, the Moraga fault, is about 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from the center of Montalvin Manor. 17% of its area is in a state-designated liquefaction zone of required investigation. less than 1% is in an earthquake-induced landslide zone.
| Nearest mapped fault | Moraga fault — 0.4 mi (0.7 km) |
| Liquefaction zone | 17% |
| Earthquake-induced landslide zone | less than 1% |
Dam inundation, aircraft noise & air quality
annual average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration across its census tracts is 9.0 μg/m³, and its composite pollution burden ranks around the 75th percentile statewide.
| Annual PM2.5 (tract average) | 9.0 μg/m³ |
| Pollution burden percentile (statewide) | ~75 |
Frequently asked questions
- Is Montalvin Manor in a wildfire hazard severity zone?
- CAL FIRE's current Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps do not designate any zones within Montalvin Manor. Individual properties near the boundary can still fall inside a neighboring zone — check the exact address on the map.
- Is Montalvin Manor in a FEMA flood zone?
- 6% of Montalvin Manor lies within a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (1% annual chance, zones A/AE/AH/AO); 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 Montalvin Manor?
- The nearest mapped fault, the Moraga fault, is about 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from the center of Montalvin Manor. 17% of its area is in a state-designated liquefaction zone of required investigation. less than 1% is in an earthquake-induced landslide zone.
- How do I check a specific address in Montalvin Manor?
- Use the free sitelume interactive map at https://sitelume.com — search any Montalvin Manor address to see which mapped zones it falls in, layer by layer.
Nearby in Contra Costa 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.