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DR-283-CA: Severe Storms & Flooding

Major disaster declaration for California, declared 02/16/1970 for a flood. Covers 17 designated areas.

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

Declared
02/16/1970
Incident began
02/16/1970
Incident ended
02/16/1970
Areas
17

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 County02/16/1970IAPA
Butte County02/16/1970IAPA
Colusa County02/16/1970IAPA
Del Norte County02/16/1970IAPA
Glenn County02/16/1970IAPA
Lake County02/16/1970IAPA
Lassen County02/16/1970IAPA
Marin County02/16/1970IAPA
Mendocino County02/16/1970IAPA
Modoc County02/16/1970IAPA
Plumas County02/16/1970IAPA
Shasta County02/16/1970IAPA
Siskiyou County02/16/1970IAPA
Sutter County02/16/1970IAPA
Tehama County02/16/1970IAPA
Trinity County02/16/1970IAPA
Yuba County02/16/1970IAPA

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

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-283-CA
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Flood
Title
Severe Storms & Flooding
Closed out
06/16/1976

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-283-CA

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

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