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Orange County, CA Disaster Declarations
78 federal declarations have covered Orange County, counting statewide declarations. Most recent: FM-5679-CA on 10/16/2026.
- All declarations
- 78
- Last 10 years
- 30
- Most common
- Fire
- Most recent
- 10/16/2026
Declarations
Newest first, including statewide declarations
- Fire managementFireFM-5679-CANorte FireDeclared 10/16/2026 · 1 area
- EmergencyChemicalEM-3646-CAChemical ReleaseDeclared 05/25/2026 · 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 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
- EmergencyFloodEM-3592-CASevere Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesDeclared 03/10/2023 · 43 areas
- Major disasterEarthquakeDR-4692-CAEarthquakeDeclared 03/08/2023 · 1 area
- EmergencyFloodEM-3591-CASevere Winter Storms, Flooding, And MudslidesDeclared 01/09/2023 · 41 areas
- Fire managementFireFM-5439-CACoastal FireDeclared 05/12/2022 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-5383-CABond FireDeclared 12/03/2020 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-5381-CABlue Ridge FireDeclared 10/26/2020 · 3 areas
- Fire managementFireFM-5380-CASilverado FireDeclared 10/26/2020 · 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
- 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 disasterFireDR-4344-CAWildfiresDeclared 10/10/2017 · 9 areas
- Fire managementFireFM-5223-CACanyon 2 FireDeclared 10/09/2017 · 2 areas
- Fire managementFireFM-5213-CACanyon FireDeclared 09/26/2017 · 2 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
- Major disasterFloodDR-4206-CASevere Storms, Flooding, And MudslidesDeclared 01/27/2015 · 1 area
- Major disasterFireDR-4142-CAWildfireDeclared 08/29/2013 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-5021-CAShockey FireDeclared 09/24/2012 · 2 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-1952-CASevere Winter Storms, Flooding, And Debris And Mud FlowsDeclared 01/26/2011 · 10 areas
- Major disasterFireDR-1810-CAWildfiresDeclared 11/18/2008 · 4 areas
- Fire managementFireFM-2792-CAFreeway Fire ComplexDeclared 11/15/2008 · 4 areas
- EmergencyFireEM-3287-CAWildfiresDeclared 06/28/2008 · 13 areas
- Major disasterFireDR-1731-CAWildfires, Flooding, Mud Flows, And Debris FlowsDeclared 10/24/2007 · 7 areas
- EmergencyFireEM-3279-CAWildfiresDeclared 10/23/2007 · 7 areas
- Fire managementFireFM-2737-CASantiago FireDeclared 10/22/2007 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-2683-CA241 FireDeclared 03/11/2007 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-2630-CASierra FireDeclared 02/06/2006 · 2 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-2405-CAAntonio FireDeclared 05/14/2002 · 1 area
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-1203-CASevere Winter Storms And FloodingDeclared 02/09/1998 · 41 areas
- EmergencyFireEM-3120-CASevere FirestormsDeclared 10/23/1996 · 4 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 disasterEarthquakeDR-1008-CANorthridge EarthquakeDeclared 01/17/1994 · 3 areas
- Major disasterFireDR-1005-CAFires, Mud/Landslides, Flooding, Soil ErosionDeclared 10/28/1993 · 6 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-979-CASevere Winter Storm, Mud & Land Slides, & FloodingDeclared 02/03/1993 · 27 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-935-CARain/Snow/Wind Storms, Flooding, MudslidesDeclared 02/25/1992 · 5 areas
- Fire managementFireFM-2071-CAForty Niner FireDeclared 09/13/1988 · 1 area
- Major disasterFloodDR-812-CASevere Storms, High Tides & FloodingDeclared 02/05/1988 · 5 areas
- Major disasterEarthquakeDR-799-CAEarthquake & AftershocksDeclared 10/07/1987 · 2 areas
- 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
Showing the 60 most recent of 78.
Declarations naming this county per year
The last 20 years
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5
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2
By incident type
- Fire20
- Flood11
- Severe Storm5
- Biological2
- Earthquake2
- Chemical1
- Coastal Storm1
- Hurricane1
Frequently asked questions
- How many disasters have been declared in Orange County?
- Orange County has been covered by 78 federal disaster declarations since 1953, counting statewide declarations.
- What was the last disaster declaration for Orange County?
- FM-5679-CA, Norte Fire, declared 10/16/2026.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026