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California Disaster Declarations
398 federal declarations since 1953, most recently FM-5515-CA on 07/21/2024.
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- All declarations
- 398
- Since 1953
- Since 2022
- 43
- #1 among states
- In 2026
- 6
- Most common
- Fire
- 300 declarations
Declarations
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- Fire managementFireFM-5515-CAHawarden FireDeclared 07/21/2024 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-5503-CAFrench FireDeclared 07/05/2024 · 1 area
- Fire managementFireFM-5502-CAThompson FireDeclared 07/02/2024 · 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 disasterSevere StormDR-4769-CASevere Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesDeclared 04/13/2024 · 9 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-4758-CASevere Storm And FloodingDeclared 02/19/2024 · 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
- Major disasterFloodDR-4683-CASevere Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesDeclared 01/14/2023 · 44 areas
- EmergencyFloodEM-3591-CASevere Winter Storms, Flooding, And MudslidesDeclared 01/09/2023 · 41 areas
- Fire managementFireFM-5453-CAMosquito FireDeclared 09/09/2022 · 2 areas
- Fire managementFireFM-5451-CAFairview FireDeclared 09/06/2022 · 1 area
Declarations per year
The last 20 years
20
18
10
8
6
3
9
17
7
13
31
17
16
23
11
5
11
15
6
6
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Frequently asked questions
- How many disasters have been declared in California?
- California has had 398 federal disaster declarations since 1953, including 43 since 2022.
- What is the most recent disaster declaration in California?
- FM-5515-CA (Hawarden Fire) was declared on 07/21/2024 and covers 1 area.
- What kind of disaster is most common in California?
- Fire declarations are the most common (300), followed by flood (41) and severe storm (23).
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026
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