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Kern County, CA Disaster Declarations
74 federal declarations have covered Kern County, counting statewide declarations. Most recent: FM-5522-CA on 07/27/2024.
- All declarations
- 74
- Last 10 years
- 25
- Most common
- Fire
- Most recent
- 07/27/2024
Declarations
Newest first, including statewide declarations
- Fire managementFireFM-5522-CABorel FireDeclared 07/27/2024 · 1 area
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4773-CASevere Winter StormDeclared 04/19/2024 · 1 area
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4772-CASevere Storms And FloodingDeclared 04/19/2024 · 1 area
- Major disasterHurricaneDR-4750-CATropical Storm HilaryDeclared 11/21/2023 · 5 areas
- Major disasterTropical StormDR-4746-CATropical Storm HilaryDeclared 10/18/2023 · 1 area
- Major disasterHurricaneDR-4743-CATropical Storm HilaryDeclared 09/27/2023 · 1 area
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4714-CASevere Storm And FloodingDeclared 05/25/2023 · 1 area
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4713-CASevere Winter Storm And FloodingDeclared 05/18/2023 · 1 area
- Major disasterWinter StormDR-4707-CASevere Winter Storms And MudslidesDeclared 04/25/2023 · 1 area
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4699-CASevere Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesDeclared 04/03/2023 · 46 areas
- EmergencyFloodEM-3592-CASevere Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesDeclared 03/10/2023 · 43 areas
- Major disasterEarthquakeDR-4692-CAEarthquakeDeclared 03/08/2023 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-5416-CAFrench FireDeclared 08/25/2021 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-5325-CAApple FireDeclared 08/02/2020 · 3 areas
- Major disasterBiologicalDR-4482-CACOVID-19 PandemicDeclared 03/22/2020 · 58 areas
- EmergencyBiologicalEM-3428-CACOVID-19Declared 03/13/2020 · 58 areas
- EmergencyEarthquakeEM-3415-CAEarthquakesDeclared 07/08/2019 · 2 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4425-CASevere Storms And FloodingDeclared 04/08/2019 · 1 area
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4423-CASevere Storms And FloodingDeclared 03/28/2019 · 1 area
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4422-CASevere Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesDeclared 03/26/2019 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-5262-CAMendocino Fire ComplexDeclared 07/28/2018 · 3 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4312-CAFloodingDeclared 05/02/2017 · 1 area
- Major disasterFloodDR-4308-CASevere Winter Storms, Flooding, And MudslidesDeclared 04/01/2017 · 44 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-4305-CASevere Winter Storms, Flooding, And MudslidesDeclared 03/16/2017 · 22 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4302-CASevere Winter StormDeclared 02/14/2017 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-5150-CACedar FireDeclared 08/22/2016 · 2 areas
- Fire managementFireFM-5131-CAErskine FireDeclared 06/24/2016 · 1 area
- Major disasterFloodDR-4206-CASevere Storms, Flooding, And MudslidesDeclared 01/27/2015 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-5075-CAWay FireDeclared 08/19/2014 · 1 area
- Major disasterFireDR-4142-CAWildfireDeclared 08/29/2013 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-5021-CAShockey FireDeclared 09/24/2012 · 2 areas
- Fire managementFireFM-2971-CAComanche Fire ComplexDeclared 09/11/2011 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-2970-CAKeene Fire ComplexDeclared 09/11/2011 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-2961-CACanyon FireDeclared 09/05/2011 · 1 area
- Major disasterFloodDR-1952-CASevere Winter Storms, Flooding, And Debris And Mud FlowsDeclared 01/26/2011 · 10 areas
- Fire managementFireFM-2858-CACanyon FireDeclared 09/15/2010 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-2852-CAPost FireDeclared 08/24/2010 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-2850-CAWest FireDeclared 07/28/2010 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-2849-CABull FireDeclared 07/27/2010 · 1 area
- EmergencyFireEM-3287-CAWildfiresDeclared 06/28/2008 · 13 areas
- Major disasterFreezingDR-1689-CASevere FreezeDeclared 03/13/2007 · 16 areas
- EmergencyHurricaneEM-3248-CAHurricane Katrina EvacuationDeclared 09/13/2005 · 58 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-1585-CASevere Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mud And Debris FlowsDeclared 04/14/2005 · 7 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-1577-CASevere Storms, Flooding, Debris Flows, And MudslidesDeclared 02/04/2005 · 8 areas
- Fire managementFireFM-2474-CACa - Tejon Fire - 06-30-2003Declared 06/29/2003 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-2473-CACa - Sawmill Fire - 06-27-2003Declared 06/28/2003 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-2450-CADeer FireDeclared 07/22/2002 · 1 area
- Major disasterFreezingDR-1267-CACa-Citrus Crop Damage 2/2/99Declared 02/09/1999 · 8 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-1203-CASevere Winter Storms And FloodingDeclared 02/09/1998 · 41 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-1046-CASevere Winter Storms, Flooding Landslides, Mud FlowDeclared 03/12/1995 · 57 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-1044-CASevere Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud FlowsDeclared 01/10/1995 · 42 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-935-CARain/Snow/Wind Storms, Flooding, MudslidesDeclared 02/25/1992 · 5 areas
- Major disasterFreezingDR-894-CASevere FreezeDeclared 02/11/1991 · 33 areas
- Fire managementFireFM-2071-CAForty Niner FireDeclared 09/13/1988 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-2065-CAStanislaus Complex FireDeclared 09/02/1987 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-2055-CAHidden Valley Lake FireDeclared 07/11/1985 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-2054-CALexington FireDeclared 07/11/1985 · 1 area
- Major disasterCoastal StormDR-677-CACoastal Storms, Floods, Slides & TornadoesDeclared 02/09/1983 · 40 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-547-CACoastal Storms, Mudslides & FloodingDeclared 02/15/1978 · 14 areas
- Fire managementFireFM-2028-CAScarface FireDeclared 08/07/1977 · 1 area
Showing the 60 most recent of 74.
Declarations naming this county per year
The last 20 years
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By incident type
- Fire17
- Flood7
- Severe Storm6
- Freezing3
- Biological2
- Hurricane2
- Coastal Storm1
- Drought1
- Earthquake1
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Frequently asked questions
- How many disasters have been declared in Kern County?
- Kern County has been covered by 74 federal disaster declarations since 1953, counting statewide declarations.
- What was the last disaster declaration for Kern County?
- FM-5522-CA, Borel Fire, declared 07/27/2024.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026
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