Santa Barbara County, California FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Santa Barbara County, California had?

Santa Barbara County, California has had 43 county-designated federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present; declarations designated "Statewide" are tracked at the state level and not included), spanning 1969 through 2024 — 27 major disasters (DR), 8 emergencies (EM), and 8 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Fire (15), Flood (13), Severe Storm (7).

Declarations affecting Santa Barbara County

Major Disaster

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

Declared: April 13, 2024 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4769 Began: January 31, 2024 Ended: February 9, 2024

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

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

Declared: April 3, 2023 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4699 Began: February 21, 2023 Ended: July 10, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

Declared: March 10, 2023 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 3592 Began: March 9, 2023 Ended: July 10, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

Declared: January 14, 2023 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4683 Began: December 27, 2022 Ended: January 31, 2023

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES

Declared: January 9, 2023 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 3591 Began: January 8, 2023 Ended: January 31, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance

Fire Mgmt

ALISAL FIRE

Declared: October 13, 2021 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5419 Began: October 12, 2021 Ended: November 17, 2021

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Declared: March 22, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4482 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

COVID-19

Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3428 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance

Fire Mgmt

CAVE FIRE

Declared: November 26, 2019 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5303 Began: November 25, 2019 Ended: November 28, 2019

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

Declared: May 1, 2019 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4431 Began: February 13, 2019 Ended: February 15, 2019

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Fire Mgmt

HOLIDAY FIRE

Declared: July 7, 2018 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5252 Began: July 7, 2018 Ended: July 10, 2018

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

WILDFIRES, FLOODING, MUDFLOWS, AND DEBRIS FLOWS

Declared: January 2, 2018 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 4353 Began: December 4, 2017 Ended: January 31, 2018

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

WILDFIRES

Declared: December 8, 2017 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 3396 Began: December 4, 2017 Ended: December 29, 2017

Programs: Public Assistance

Fire Mgmt

THOMAS FIRE

Declared: December 5, 2017 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5224 Began: December 4, 2017

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES

Declared: April 1, 2017 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4308 Began: February 1, 2017 Ended: February 23, 2017

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES

Declared: March 16, 2017 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4305 Began: January 18, 2017 Ended: January 23, 2017

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND DEBRIS AND MUD FLOWS

Declared: January 26, 2011 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 1952 Began: December 17, 2010 Ended: January 4, 2011

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Fire Mgmt

JESUSITA FIRE

Declared: May 6, 2009 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2817 Began: May 5, 2009 Ended: May 22, 2009

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

WILDFIRES

Declared: November 18, 2008 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 1810 Began: November 13, 2008 Ended: November 28, 2008

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Fire Mgmt

TEA FIRE

Declared: November 14, 2008 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2790 Began: November 13, 2008

Programs: Public Assistance

Fire Mgmt

GAP FIRE

Declared: July 4, 2008 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2780 Began: July 3, 2008

Programs: Public Assistance

Emergency

WILDFIRES

Declared: June 28, 2008 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 3287 Began: June 20, 2008 Ended: August 20, 2008

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

WILDFIRES, FLOODING, MUD FLOWS, AND DEBRIS FLOWS

Declared: October 24, 2007 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 1731 Began: October 21, 2007 Ended: March 31, 2008

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

WILDFIRES

Declared: October 23, 2007 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 3279 Began: October 21, 2007 Ended: March 31, 2008

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE FREEZE

Declared: March 13, 2007 Incident: Freezing Disaster #: 1689 Began: January 11, 2007 Ended: January 17, 2007

Programs: Individual Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Declared: September 13, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3248 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, DEBRIS FLOWS, AND MUDSLIDES

Declared: February 4, 2005 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1577 Began: December 27, 2004 Ended: January 11, 2005

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Fire Mgmt

CA-GAVIOTA FIRE-06-05-2004

Declared: June 5, 2004 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2519 Began: June 5, 2004 Ended: June 16, 2004

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

EARTHQUAKE

Declared: January 13, 2004 Incident: Earthquake Disaster #: 1505 Began: December 22, 2003 Ended: February 6, 2004

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING

Declared: February 9, 1998 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1203 Began: February 2, 1998 Ended: April 30, 1998

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING LANDSLIDES, MUD FLOW

Declared: March 12, 1995 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1046 Began: February 13, 1995 Ended: April 19, 1995

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUD FLOWS

Declared: January 10, 1995 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1044 Began: January 3, 1995 Ended: February 10, 1995

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORM, MUD & LAND SLIDES, & FLOODING

Declared: February 3, 1993 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 979 Began: January 5, 1993 Ended: March 20, 1993

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE FREEZE

Declared: February 11, 1991 Incident: Freezing Disaster #: 894 Began: December 19, 1990 Ended: January 3, 1991

Programs: Individual Assistance

Major Disaster

FIRES

Declared: June 30, 1990 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 872 Began: June 26, 1990 Ended: July 3, 1990

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, HIGH TIDES & FLOODING

Declared: February 5, 1988 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 812 Began: January 17, 1988 Ended: January 22, 1988

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

COASTAL STORMS, FLOODS, SLIDES & TORNADOES

Declared: February 9, 1983 Incident: Coastal Storm Disaster #: 677 Began: January 21, 1983 Ended: March 30, 1983

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, MUDSLIDES & FLOODING

Declared: February 21, 1980 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 615 Began: January 8, 1980 Ended: January 8, 1980

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

COASTAL STORMS, MUDSLIDES & FLOODING

Declared: February 15, 1978 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 547 Began: February 15, 1978 Ended: February 15, 1978

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Emergency

DROUGHT

Declared: January 20, 1977 Incident: Drought Disaster #: 3023 Began: January 20, 1977 Ended: January 20, 1977

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, HIGH TIDES & FLOODING

Declared: February 8, 1973 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 364 Began: February 8, 1973 Ended: February 8, 1973

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

WINDS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES

Declared: January 11, 1972 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 316 Began: January 11, 1972 Ended: January 11, 1972

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Declared: January 26, 1969 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 253 Began: January 26, 1969 Ended: January 26, 1969

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

About this data. Federal disaster declarations unlock specific recovery programs at the county level. Public Assistance funds rebuilding of public infrastructure (roads, utilities, schools); Individual Assistance provides grants and SBA loans to households and businesses; Hazard Mitigation funds long-term risk reduction. Apply via disasterassistance.gov when a declaration is active for your area. Source: OpenFEMA API.