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DR-1203-CA: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding

Major disaster declaration for California, declared 02/09/1998 for a severe storm. Covers 41 designated areas.

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

Declared
02/09/1998
Incident began
02/02/1998
Incident ended
04/30/1998
Areas
41

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 County02/09/1998IAPA
Amador County02/09/1998IAPA
Butte County02/09/1998IAPA
Calaveras County02/09/1998IAPA
Colusa County02/09/1998IAPA
Contra Costa County02/09/1998IAPA
Del Norte County02/09/1998IAPA
Fresno County02/09/1998IAPA
Glenn County02/09/1998IAPA
Humboldt County02/09/1998IAPA
Kern County02/09/1998IAPA
Lake County02/09/1998IAPA
Los Angeles County02/09/1998IAPA
Marin County02/09/1998IAPA
Mendocino County02/09/1998IAPA
Merced County02/09/1998IAPA
Monterey County02/09/1998IAPA
Napa County02/09/1998IAPA
Orange County02/09/1998IAPA
Riverside County02/09/1998IAPA
Sacramento County02/09/1998IAPA
San Benito County02/09/1998IAPA
San Bernardino County02/09/1998IAPA
San Diego County02/09/1998IAPA
San Francisco County02/09/1998IAPA
San Joaquin County02/09/1998IAPA
San Luis Obispo County02/09/1998IAPA
San Mateo County02/09/1998IAPA
Santa Barbara County02/09/1998IAPA
Santa Clara County02/09/1998IAPA
Santa Cruz County02/09/1998IAPA
Solano County02/09/1998IAPA
Sonoma County02/09/1998IAPA
Stanislaus County02/09/1998IAPA
Sutter County02/09/1998IAPA
Tehama County02/09/1998IAPA
Trinity County02/09/1998IAPA
Tulare County02/09/1998IAPA
Ventura County02/09/1998IAPA
Yolo County02/09/1998IAPA
Yuba County02/09/1998IAPA

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

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-1203-CA
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Severe Storm
Title
Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
Closed out
07/22/2014

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-1203-CA

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