Ross, CA— fire, flood & earthquake hazard information
Ross is a city in Marin County in the San Francisco Bay Area, covering about 1.6 square miles. This page summarizes what official government maps show for Ross: 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 Ross’s area that falls inside each mapped zone.
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Wildfire hazard severity zones
Per CAL FIRE's Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps, less than 1% of Ross is in a Very High fire hazard severity zone, less than 1% is in a High zone, less than 1% is in a Moderate zone. The remainder of its area is outside currently designated zones.
| Very High severity zone | less than 1% |
| High severity zone | less than 1% |
| Moderate severity zone | less than 1% |
FEMA flood zones
9% of Ross lies within a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (1% annual chance, zones A/AE/AH/AO); 3% 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) | 9% |
| 0.2% annual chance (500-yr) | 3% |
Earthquake faults & seismic zones
The nearest mapped fault, the San Andreas fault zone, is about 7.5 mi (12.0 km) from the center of Ross.
| Nearest mapped fault | San Andreas fault zone — 7.5 mi (12.0 km) |
Dam inundation, aircraft noise & air quality
15% of Ross lies within a state-reviewed dam-failure inundation area; annual average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration across its census tracts is 8.3 μg/m³, and its composite pollution burden ranks around the 17th percentile statewide.
| Dam-failure inundation area | 15% |
| Annual PM2.5 (tract average) | 8.3 μg/m³ |
| Pollution burden percentile (statewide) | ~17 |
Frequently asked questions
- Is Ross in a wildfire hazard severity zone?
- Per CAL FIRE's Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps, less than 1% of Ross is in a Very High fire hazard severity zone, less than 1% is in a High zone, less than 1% is in a Moderate zone. The remainder of its area is outside currently designated zones.
- Is Ross in a FEMA flood zone?
- 9% of Ross lies within a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (1% annual chance, zones A/AE/AH/AO); 3% 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 Ross?
- The nearest mapped fault, the San Andreas fault zone, is about 7.5 mi (12.0 km) from the center of Ross.
- How do I check a specific address in Ross?
- Use the free sitelume interactive map at https://sitelume.com — search any Ross address to see which mapped zones it falls in, layer by layer.
Nearby in Marin 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.