Climate Risk — California

Free browser extension that displays climate risk information for California properties on Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com, Trulia, Compass, and Homes.com

⬇️ Download for Chrome
Version 1.6.0 • Free & Open Source
Climate Risk Extension Screenshot

Climate risk data displayed in a Chrome side panel alongside supported real estate websites

Climate Risk Data

Current Conditions

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Wildfire Risk

Official CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones (both State and Local Responsibility Areas) showing property-level wildfire exposure

Minimal Moderate High Very High
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Flood Risk

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (live API), returning the current flood zone designation for any California address

Zone X Zone AE Zone VE

Mid-Century Projections (CMIP6 LOCA2 · SSP3-7.0 · 2050–2059)

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Wildfire Probability

Decadal wildfire occurrence probability from Cal-Adapt / UC Merced climate models for the 2050s decade

<3% 10–25% 25%+
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Projected Flood (FC-FIRM)

FEMA Future Conditions flood hazard extracted from the same NFHL response, showing where flood risk is expected to increase

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Extreme Heat

CMIP6 LOCA2 five-model ensemble projection of the average annual peak temperature (median plus model range) under the SSP3-7.0 scenario

85°F avg 95–105°F 110°F+ avg
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Extreme Heat Days

Projected days per year above the local historical 95th-percentile temperature by mid-century, from the CMIP6 LOCA2 ensemble

<18 days/yr 30–55 days/yr 80+ days/yr
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Precipitation Change

Projected change in average annual precipitation vs. the 1981–2010 baseline, from the CMIP6 LOCA2 ensemble — wetter raises runoff and flood risk, drier raises drought stress

<2% change 5–10% 20%+
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Sea Level Rise

Projections from the nearest NOAA tide gauge (NOAA NOS 2022, OPC 2024 California planning standard) for coastal properties, with links to the NOAA Sea Level Rise Viewer

Regional Multi-Hazard Index

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FEMA National Risk Index

Present-day risk percentiles for wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake, landslide, and extreme heat, compared against every U.S. census tract (FEMA NRI, Dec 2025)

Very Low Relatively High Very High

Authoritative Data Sources

CAL FIRE

Fire Hazard Severity Zones

FEMA NFHL

National Flood Hazard Layer (+ FC-FIRM)

FEMA National Risk Index

Multi-hazard risk percentiles (Dec 2025)

CMIP6 LOCA2 / Cal-Adapt

Heat, precipitation & wildfire probability projections (2050s)

NOAA NOS

Sea level rise (OPC 2024 standard)

CA Coastal Commission

Sea Level Rise Guidance

Installation

1

Download the extension

Install Climate Risk - California directly from the Chrome Web Store, or download from GitHub to load unpacked

2

Pin the extension

Click the 🧩 puzzle piece icon in Chrome's toolbar, find Climate Risk, and click 📌 to pin it so the badge indicator is always visible

3

Browse property listings

Navigate to any California property on Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com, Trulia, Compass, or Homes.com. The extension icon shows a badge (!) when you're on a supported property page — click it to open the Climate Risk side panel showing current conditions, mid-century CMIP6 projections, and a FEMA National Risk Index section

Disclaimer

This information is provided for educational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for real estate decisions. Climate risk assessments may not reflect the most current conditions or all potential hazards. Consult with qualified professionals and review official hazard maps before purchasing property.

Privacy First

Your privacy is important. This extension operates entirely on your device.

No data collection
No tracking
Open source
Local caching only
Does not modify real estate websites