NARROWS 2
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 47 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Yuba County
- Operator
- YUBA COUNTY WATER AGENCY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1969
- EIA plant ID
- 455
- Coordinates
- 39.2390, -121.2704
NARROWS 2, a 47 MW Hydro power plant in Yuba County, California. Operated by YUBA COUNTY WATER AGENCY, commissioned 1969.
Weather peril exposure
NARROWS 2 is a 47 MW hydro power plant in Yuba County, CA, operated by YUBA COUNTY WATER AGENCY, commissioned in 1969. Yuba County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 18th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 98th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Yuba County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 7.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 11.0 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 5.0 |
| Hail | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.12 |
Perils not assessed in Yuba County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Yuba County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.