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Major disaster
DR-183-CA: Heavy Rains & Flooding
Major disaster declaration for California, declared 12/24/1964 for a flood. Covers 31 designated areas.
Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.
- Declared
- 12/24/1964
- Incident began
- 12/24/1964
- Incident ended
- 12/24/1964
- Areas
- 31
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
| Area | Added | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Amador County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Butte County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Colusa County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Del Norte County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| El Dorado County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Glenn County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Humboldt County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Lake County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Lassen County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Marin County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Mendocino County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Modoc County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Napa County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Nevada County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Placer County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Plumas County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Sacramento County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| San Joaquin County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Shasta County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Sierra County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Siskiyou County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Solano County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Sonoma County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Stanislaus County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Sutter County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Tehama County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Trinity County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Tuolumne County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Yolo County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
| Yuba County | 12/24/1964 | IAPA |
IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.
Declaration details
- FEMA number
- DR-183-CA
- Type
- Major disaster
- Incident type
- Flood
- Title
- Heavy Rains & Flooding
- Closed out
- 04/05/1976
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-183-CASource: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026
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