Stinson Beach, CA— fire, flood & earthquake hazard information
Stinson Beach is a unincorporated community in Marin County in the San Francisco Bay Area, covering about 0.9 square miles. This page summarizes what official government maps show for Stinson Beach: 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 Stinson Beach’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 Stinson Beach is in a Very High fire hazard severity zone, 8% is in a High zone, 61% 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 | 8% |
| Moderate severity zone | 61% |
FEMA flood zones
17% of Stinson Beach lies within a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (1% annual chance, zones A/AE/AH/AO); 22% is in a coastal high hazard zone (V/VE); 16% 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) | 17% |
| Coastal high hazard (V/VE) | 22% |
| 0.2% annual chance (500-yr) | 16% |
Earthquake faults & seismic zones
The nearest mapped fault, the San Andreas fault zone, is about 2.0 mi (3.3 km) from the center of Stinson Beach. 1 named fault trace in the USGS Quaternary fault database cross its boundary. 5% falls within an Alquist-Priolo earthquake fault zone, where new construction requires a fault study.
| Nearest mapped fault | San Andreas fault zone — 2.0 mi (3.3 km) |
| Named fault traces crossing boundary | 1 |
| Alquist-Priolo fault zone | 5% |
Dam inundation, aircraft noise & air quality
annual average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration across its census tracts is 7.8 μg/m³, and its composite pollution burden ranks around the 6th percentile statewide.
| Annual PM2.5 (tract average) | 7.8 μg/m³ |
| Pollution burden percentile (statewide) | ~6 |
Frequently asked questions
- Is Stinson Beach in a wildfire hazard severity zone?
- Per CAL FIRE's Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps, less than 1% of Stinson Beach is in a Very High fire hazard severity zone, 8% is in a High zone, 61% is in a Moderate zone. The remainder of its area is outside currently designated zones.
- Is Stinson Beach in a FEMA flood zone?
- 17% of Stinson Beach lies within a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (1% annual chance, zones A/AE/AH/AO); 22% is in a coastal high hazard zone (V/VE); 16% 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 Stinson Beach?
- The nearest mapped fault, the San Andreas fault zone, is about 2.0 mi (3.3 km) from the center of Stinson Beach. 1 named fault trace in the USGS Quaternary fault database cross its boundary. 5% falls within an Alquist-Priolo earthquake fault zone, where new construction requires a fault study.
- How do I check a specific address in Stinson Beach?
- Use the free sitelume interactive map at https://sitelume.com — search any Stinson Beach 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.