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DR-758-CA: Severe Storms & Flooding

Major disaster declaration for California, declared 02/21/1986 for a flood. Covers 39 designated areas.

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

Declared
02/21/1986
Incident began
02/12/1986
Incident ended
03/10/1986
Areas
39

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 County02/21/1986IAPA
Alpine County02/21/1986IAPA
Amador County02/21/1986IAPA
Butte County02/21/1986IAPA
Calaveras County02/21/1986IAPA
Colusa County02/21/1986IAPA
Contra Costa County02/21/1986IAPA
Del Norte County02/21/1986IA
El Dorado County02/21/1986IAPA
Fresno County02/21/1986PA
Glenn County02/21/1986IAPA
Humboldt County02/21/1986IAPA
Lake County02/21/1986IAPA
Lassen County02/21/1986IAPA
Madera County02/21/1986IA
Marin County02/21/1986IAPA
Mendocino County02/21/1986IAPA
Modoc County02/21/1986IAPA
Mono County02/21/1986IAPA
Napa County02/21/1986IAPA
Nevada County02/21/1986IAPA
Placer County02/21/1986IAPA
Plumas County02/21/1986IAPA
Sacramento County02/21/1986IAPA
San Benito County02/21/1986IA
San Joaquin County02/21/1986IAPA
San Mateo County02/21/1986IAPA
Santa Clara County02/21/1986IAPA
Santa Cruz County02/21/1986IAPA
Shasta County02/21/1986IA
Sierra County02/21/1986IAPA
Solano County02/21/1986IAPA
Sonoma County02/21/1986IAPA
Sutter County02/21/1986IAPA
Tehama County02/21/1986IAPA
Trinity County02/21/1986IAPA
Tuolumne County02/21/1986IAPA
Yolo County02/21/1986IAPA
Yuba County02/21/1986IAPA

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

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-758-CA
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Flood
Title
Severe Storms & Flooding
Closed out
07/14/1997

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-758-CA

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