California FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has California had?

California has had 43 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 14 major disasters (DR), 3 emergencies (EM), and 26 fire-management declarations (FM) — affecting 57 counties. The most common incident types were Fire (27), Severe Storm (6), Flood (4).

Declarations (43)

Fire Mgmt

NORTE FIRE

Declared: October 16, 2026 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5679 Counties: 1

Orange

Fire Mgmt

GANN FIRE

Declared: August 4, 2026 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5662 Counties: 1

Calaveras

Fire Mgmt

DOVE FIRE

Declared: July 26, 2026 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5652 Counties: 1

Tuolumne

Emergency

CHEMICAL RELEASE

Declared: May 25, 2026 Incident: Chemical Disaster #: 3646 Counties: 1

Orange

Fire Mgmt

BAIN FIRE

Declared: May 20, 2026 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5636 Counties: 1

Riverside

Fire Mgmt

SANDY FIRE

Declared: May 18, 2026 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5635 Counties: 1

Ventura

Fire Mgmt

2-7 FIRE

Declared: September 3, 2025 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5612 Counties: 1

Calaveras

Fire Mgmt

CANYON FIRE

Declared: August 8, 2025 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5605 Counties: 1

Los Angeles

Fire Mgmt

HURST FIRE

Declared: January 8, 2025 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5551 Counties: 1

Los Angeles

Major Disaster

WILDFIRES AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS

Declared: January 8, 2025 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 4856 Counties: 1

Los Angeles

Fire Mgmt

EATON FIRE

Declared: January 8, 2025 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5550 Counties: 1

Los Angeles

Fire Mgmt

PALISADES FIRE

Declared: January 7, 2025 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5549 Counties: 1

Los Angeles

Fire Mgmt

FRANKLIN FIRE

Declared: December 10, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5548 Counties: 1

Los Angeles

Fire Mgmt

MOUNTAIN FIRE

Declared: November 6, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5545 Counties: 1

Ventura

Fire Mgmt

BRIDGE FIRE

Declared: September 11, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5537 Counties: 2

San BernardinoLos Angeles

Fire Mgmt

AIRPORT FIRE

Declared: September 11, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5538 Counties: 1

Riverside

Fire Mgmt

BOYLES FIRE

Declared: September 8, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5536 Counties: 1

Lake

Fire Mgmt

LINE FIRE

Declared: September 7, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5535 Counties: 1

San Bernardino

Fire Mgmt

BOREL FIRE

Declared: July 27, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5522 Counties: 1

Kern

Fire Mgmt

PARK FIRE

Declared: July 25, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5519 Counties: 2

ButteTehama

Fire Mgmt

HAWARDEN FIRE

Declared: July 21, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5515 Counties: 1

Riverside

Fire Mgmt

FRENCH FIRE

Declared: July 5, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5503 Counties: 1

Mariposa

Fire Mgmt

THOMPSON FIRE

Declared: July 2, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5502 Counties: 1

Butte

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORM

Declared: April 19, 2024 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4773 Counties: 0

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Declared: April 19, 2024 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4772 Counties: 0

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

Declared: April 13, 2024 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4769 Counties: 9

MontereyGlennButteLos AngelesSanta BarbaraSan Luis Obispo+3 more

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING

Declared: February 19, 2024 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4758 Counties: 1

San Diego

Major Disaster

TROPICAL STORM HILARY

Declared: November 21, 2023 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4750 Counties: 5

ImperialRiversideKernSiskiyouInyo

Major Disaster

TROPICAL STORM HILARY

Declared: October 18, 2023 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 4746 Counties: 0

Major Disaster

TROPICAL STORM HILARY

Declared: September 27, 2023 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4743 Counties: 0

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING

Declared: May 25, 2023 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4714 Counties: 0

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING

Declared: May 18, 2023 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4713 Counties: 0

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND MUDSLIDES

Declared: April 25, 2023 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 4707 Counties: 0

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

Declared: April 3, 2023 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4699 Counties: 46

MontereySan BernardinoInyoModocSan JoaquinEl Dorado+40 more

Emergency

SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

Declared: March 10, 2023 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 3592 Counties: 43

AmadorFresnoMercedSanta BarbaraGlennSan Joaquin+37 more

Major Disaster

EARTHQUAKE

Declared: March 8, 2023 Incident: Earthquake Disaster #: 4692 Counties: 0

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

Declared: January 14, 2023 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4683 Counties: 44

MontereyGlennSacramentoSan FranciscoNevadaVentura+38 more

Emergency

SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES

Declared: January 9, 2023 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 3591 Counties: 41

Contra CostaSolanoOrangeGlennSan FranciscoVentura+35 more

Fire Mgmt

MOSQUITO FIRE

Declared: September 9, 2022 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5453 Counties: 2

PlacerEl Dorado

Fire Mgmt

FAIRVIEW FIRE

Declared: September 6, 2022 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5451 Counties: 1

Riverside

Fire Mgmt

MILL FIRE

Declared: September 2, 2022 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5450 Counties: 1

Siskiyou

Fire Mgmt

OAK FIRE

Declared: July 23, 2022 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5445 Counties: 1

Mariposa

Fire Mgmt

COASTAL FIRE

Declared: May 12, 2022 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5439 Counties: 1

Orange

About this data. Federal disaster declarations are issued by the President under the Stafford Act. Each declaration unlocks federal funding for recovery — typically Public Assistance (rebuilding government infrastructure), Individual Assistance (grants and SBA loans for households), and Hazard Mitigation programs. See OpenFEMA for full documentation. Page rendered November 13, 2026.