Strawberry, CA— fire, flood & earthquake hazard information
Strawberry is a unincorporated community in Marin County in the San Francisco Bay Area, covering about 1.3 square miles. This page summarizes what official government maps show for Strawberry: 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 Strawberry’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, 6% is in a High zone, 4% is in a Moderate zone. The remainder of its area is outside currently designated zones.
| High severity zone | 6% |
| Moderate severity zone | 4% |
FEMA flood zones
20% of Strawberry lies within a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (1% annual chance, zones A/AE/AH/AO); 7% is in a coastal high hazard zone (V/VE); 2% 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) | 20% |
| Coastal high hazard (V/VE) | 7% |
| 0.2% annual chance (500-yr) | 2% |
Earthquake faults & seismic zones
The nearest mapped fault, the San Andreas fault zone, is about 9.2 mi (14.8 km) from the center of Strawberry.
| Nearest mapped fault | San Andreas fault zone — 9.2 mi (14.8 km) |
Dam inundation, aircraft noise & air quality
annual average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration across its census tracts is 8.6 μg/m³, and its composite pollution burden ranks around the 14th percentile statewide.
| Annual PM2.5 (tract average) | 8.6 μg/m³ |
| Pollution burden percentile (statewide) | ~14 |
Frequently asked questions
- Is Strawberry in a wildfire hazard severity zone?
- Per CAL FIRE's Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps, 6% is in a High zone, 4% is in a Moderate zone. The remainder of its area is outside currently designated zones.
- Is Strawberry in a FEMA flood zone?
- 20% of Strawberry lies within a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (1% annual chance, zones A/AE/AH/AO); 7% is in a coastal high hazard zone (V/VE); 2% 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 Strawberry?
- The nearest mapped fault, the San Andreas fault zone, is about 9.2 mi (14.8 km) from the center of Strawberry.
- How do I check a specific address in Strawberry?
- Use the free sitelume interactive map at https://sitelume.com — search any Strawberry 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.