California: FEMA disaster declarations

Official FEMA records · Historical data · Last refreshed 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC

FEMA has issued 398 declarations for California since 5 Feb 1954. The most recent is Norte Fire, declared 16 Oct 2026.

Major disaster declarations: 116
Emergency declarations: 18
Fire management assistance declarations: 264
Declarations covering the whole state: 15

These figures count FEMA declarations and designated areas. They do not measure damage, cost, deaths or how severe an event was.

For current instructions and recovery help in California: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services · Explore and filter California declarations

Latest declarations

Latest 20 FEMA declarations for California
Declaration	Incident type	Declared	ID
Norte Fire	Fire	16 Oct 2026	FM-5679-CA
Gann Fire	Fire	4 Aug 2026	FM-5662-CA
Dove Fire	Fire	26 Jul 2026	FM-5652-CA
Chemical Release	Chemical	25 May 2026	EM-3646-CA
Bain Fire	Fire	20 May 2026	FM-5636-CA
Sandy Fire	Fire	18 May 2026	FM-5635-CA
2-7 Fire	Fire	3 Sep 2025	FM-5612-CA
Canyon Fire	Fire	8 Aug 2025	FM-5605-CA
Hurst Fire	Fire	8 Jan 2025	FM-5551-CA
Eaton Fire	Fire	8 Jan 2025	FM-5550-CA
Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds	Fire	8 Jan 2025	DR-4856-CA
Palisades Fire	Fire	7 Jan 2025	FM-5549-CA
Franklin Fire	Fire	10 Dec 2024	FM-5548-CA
Mountain Fire	Fire	6 Nov 2024	FM-5545-CA
Airport Fire	Fire	11 Sep 2024	FM-5538-CA
Bridge Fire	Fire	11 Sep 2024	FM-5537-CA
Boyles Fire	Fire	8 Sep 2024	FM-5536-CA
Line Fire	Fire	7 Sep 2024	FM-5535-CA
Borel Fire	Fire	27 Jul 2024	FM-5522-CA
Park Fire	Fire	25 Jul 2024	FM-5519-CA

Most common incident types

Declarations inCaliforniaby FEMA incident type
Incident type	Declarations
Fire	300
Flood	41
Severe Storm	23
Earthquake	14
Hurricane	3
Dam/Levee Break	3
Freezing	3
Biological	2

Declarations by county

FEMA declarations per county, 1964–2026

None
1–10 (0)
11–20 (15)
21–30 (26)
31–40 (9)
41 or more (8)

Map of California by county, shaded by the number of FEMA declarations naming each, 1964 to 2026. Los Angeles: 88; Riverside: 66; San Bernardino: 61 are the highest. Measure: count of FEMA declarations that designate each county; a declaration covering the whole state is not counted. Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Boundaries: US Census Bureau cartographic files via us-atlas. 58 of 58 areas shaded. The table below lists every area.

58 counties named in at least one declaration since 1964. Declarations covering the whole state are not counted here.

FEMA declarations by county in California
County	Declarations	Most recent
Alameda (County)	24	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
Alpine (County)	15	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
Amador (County)	21	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
Butte (County)	39	Park Fire 25 Jul 2024
Calaveras (County)	24	Gann Fire 4 Aug 2026
Colusa (County)	19	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 14 Jan 2023
Contra Costa (County)	21	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 14 Jan 2023
Del Norte (County)	21	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
El Dorado (County)	27	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
Fresno (County)	20	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
Glenn (County)	21	Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 13 Apr 2024
Humboldt (County)	27	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
Imperial (County)	15	Tropical Storm Hilary 21 Nov 2023
Inyo (County)	16	Tropical Storm Hilary 21 Nov 2023
Kern (County)	40	Borel Fire 27 Jul 2024
Kings (County)	19	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
Lake (County)	35	Boyles Fire 8 Sep 2024
Lassen (County)	19	Wildfires 24 Aug 2021
Los Angeles (County)	88	Canyon Fire 8 Aug 2025
Madera (County)	25	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
Marin (County)	26	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
Mariposa (County)	24	French Fire 5 Jul 2024
Mendocino (County)	33	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
Merced (County)	19	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
Modoc (County)	17	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
Mono (County)	14	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
Monterey (County)	33	Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 13 Apr 2024
Napa (County)	39	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
Nevada (County)	23	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
Orange (County)	43	Norte Fire 16 Oct 2026
Placer (County)	26	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 10 Mar 2023
Plumas (County)	23	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
Riverside (County)	66	Bain Fire 20 May 2026
Sacramento (County)	23	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
San Benito (County)	18	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
San Bernardino (County)	61	Bridge Fire 11 Sep 2024
San Diego (County)	51	Severe Storm and Flooding 19 Feb 2024
San Francisco (County)	11	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
San Joaquin (County)	25	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
San Luis Obispo (County)	28	Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 13 Apr 2024
San Mateo (County)	24	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
Santa Barbara (County)	43	Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 13 Apr 2024
Santa Clara (County)	25	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
Santa Cruz (County)	34	Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 13 Apr 2024
Shasta (County)	41	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
Sierra (County)	16	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
Siskiyou (County)	23	Tropical Storm Hilary 21 Nov 2023
Solano (County)	30	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
Sonoma (County)	36	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
Stanislaus (County)	20	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
Sutter (County)	20	Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 13 Apr 2024
Tehama (County)	25	Park Fire 25 Jul 2024
Trinity (County)	32	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
Tulare (County)	23	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 3 Apr 2023
Tuolumne (County)	22	Dove Fire 26 Jul 2026
Ventura (County)	53	Sandy Fire 18 May 2026
Yolo (County)	22	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 14 Jan 2023
Yuba (County)	28	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides 10 Mar 2023