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Major disaster

DR-1044-CA: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows

Major disaster declaration for California, declared 01/10/1995 for a severe storm. Covers 42 designated areas.

Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.

Declared
01/10/1995
Incident began
01/03/1995
Incident ended
02/10/1995
Areas
42

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
  • Individual AssistanceAid for people and families in older declarations
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationNot approved for this declaration

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Alameda County01/10/1995IAPA
Amador County01/10/1995IAPA
Butte County01/10/1995IAPA
Colusa County01/10/1995IAPA
Contra Costa County01/10/1995IAPA
Del Norte County01/10/1995IAPA
El Dorado County01/10/1995IAPA
Glenn County01/10/1995IAPA
Humboldt County01/10/1995IAPA
Kern County01/10/1995IAPA
Kings County01/10/1995IAPA
Lake County01/10/1995IAPA
Lassen County01/10/1995IAPA
Los Angeles County01/10/1995IAPA
Madera County01/10/1995IAPA
Marin County01/10/1995IAPA
Mendocino County01/10/1995IAPA
Modoc County01/10/1995IAPA
Monterey County01/10/1995IAPA
Napa County01/10/1995IAPA
Nevada County01/10/1995IAPA
Orange County01/10/1995IAPA
Placer County01/10/1995IAPA
Plumas County01/10/1995IAPA
Riverside County01/10/1995IAPA
Sacramento County01/10/1995IAPA
San Bernardino County01/10/1995IAPA
San Diego County01/10/1995IAPA
San Luis Obispo County01/10/1995IAPA
San Mateo County01/10/1995IAPA
Santa Barbara County01/10/1995IAPA
Santa Clara County01/10/1995IAPA
Santa Cruz County01/10/1995IAPA
Shasta County01/10/1995IAPA
Solano County01/10/1995IAPA
Sonoma County01/10/1995IAPA
Sutter County01/10/1995IAPA
Tehama County01/10/1995IAPA
Trinity County01/10/1995IAPA
Ventura County01/10/1995IAPA
Yolo County01/10/1995IAPA
Yuba County01/10/1995IAPA

IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-1044-CA
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Severe Storm
Title
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows
Closed out
05/02/2012

The President declares a major disaster when damage is beyond what state and local governments can handle. It can open individual aid for households and public assistance for repairs.

FEMA page for DR-1044-CA

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026