San Geronimo, CA— fire, flood & earthquake hazard information
San Geronimo is a unincorporated community in Marin County in the San Francisco Bay Area, covering about 1.5 square miles. This page summarizes what official government maps show for San Geronimo: 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 San Geronimo’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, 88% is in a High zone, 12% is in a Moderate zone. The remainder of its area is outside currently designated zones.
| High severity zone | 88% |
| Moderate severity zone | 12% |
FEMA flood zones
3% of San Geronimo lies within a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (1% annual chance, zones A/AE/AH/AO). Federally backed mortgages in a Special Flood Hazard Area generally require flood insurance.
| Special Flood Hazard Area (100-yr) | 3% |
Earthquake faults & seismic zones
The nearest mapped fault, the San Andreas fault zone, is about 4.7 mi (7.5 km) from the center of San Geronimo.
| Nearest mapped fault | San Andreas fault zone — 4.7 mi (7.5 km) |
Dam inundation, aircraft noise & air quality
less than 1% of San Geronimo lies within a state-reviewed dam-failure inundation area; annual average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration across its census tracts is 7.8 μg/m³, and its composite pollution burden ranks around the 0th percentile statewide.
| Dam-failure inundation area | less than 1% |
| Annual PM2.5 (tract average) | 7.8 μg/m³ |
| Pollution burden percentile (statewide) | ~0 |
Frequently asked questions
- Is San Geronimo in a wildfire hazard severity zone?
- Per CAL FIRE's Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps, 88% is in a High zone, 12% is in a Moderate zone. The remainder of its area is outside currently designated zones.
- Is San Geronimo in a FEMA flood zone?
- 3% of San Geronimo lies within a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (1% annual chance, zones A/AE/AH/AO). Federally backed mortgages in a Special Flood Hazard Area generally require flood insurance.
- What earthquake faults and seismic zones affect San Geronimo?
- The nearest mapped fault, the San Andreas fault zone, is about 4.7 mi (7.5 km) from the center of San Geronimo.
- How do I check a specific address in San Geronimo?
- Use the free sitelume interactive map at https://sitelume.com — search any San Geronimo 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.