California Disaster History

Major Disaster Declarations

Year Date Disaster Types Active Disaster Number
2008 11/18 Wildfires not active disaster 1810
2007 10/24 Wildfires not active disaster 1731
2007 03/13 Severe Freeze not active disaster 1689
2006 06/05 Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides not active disaster 1646
2006 02/03 Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides not active disaster 1628
2005 04/14 Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mud and Debris Flows not active disaster 1585
2005 02/04 Severe Storms, Flooding, Debris Flows, and Mudslides not active disaster 1577
2004 06/30 Flooding As A Result Of A Levee Break not active disaster 1529
2004 01/13 Earthquake not active disaster 1505
2003 10/27 Wildfires not active disaster 1498
2000 09/14 Earthquake not active disaster 1342
1999 02/07 Severe Freeze not active disaster 1267
1998 02/09 Severe Winter Storms and Flooding not active disaster 1203
1997 01/04 Severe Storms/Flooding not active disaster 1155
1995 03/12 Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows not active disaster 1046
1995 01/10 Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows not active disaster 1044
1994 09/13 El Nino Effect (The Salmon Industry) not active disaster 1038
1994 01/17 Northridge Earthquake not active disaster 1008
1993 10/28 Fires, Mud & Landslides, Soil Erosion, Flooding not active disaster 1005
1993 02/03 Severe Storm, Winter Storm, Mud & Landslides, Flooding not active disaster 979
1992 08/29 Old Gulch, Fountain Fires not active disaster 958
1992 07/02 Earthquake, Aftershocks not active disaster 947
1992 05/04 Earthquake, Aftershocks not active disaster 943
1992 05/02 Fire During a Period of Civil Unrest not active disaster 942
1992 02/25 Snow Storm, Heavy Rain, High Winds, Flooding, Mudslide not active disaster 935
1991 10/22 Oakland Hills Fire not active disaster 919
1991 02/11 Severe Freeze not active disaster 894
1990 06/30 Fires not active disaster 872
1989 10/18 Loma Prieta Earthquake not active disaster 845
1988 09/29 Wildfires not active disaster 815
1988 02/05 SEVERE STORMS, HIGH TIDES, FLOODING not active disaster 812
1987 10/07 Earthquake, Aftershocks not active disaster 799
1986 02/21 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING not active disaster 758
1985 07/18 Grass, Wildlands, Forest Fires not active disaster 739
1983 09/22 FLASH FLOODING not active disaster 690
1983 07/01 FLOODING not active disaster 687
1983 05/05 Coalinga Earthquake not active disaster 682
1983 02/09 COASTAL STORMS, FLOODS, SLIDES, TORNADOES not active disaster 677
1982 09/24 Levee Break not active disaster 669
1982 04/24 Urban Fire not active disaster 657
1982 01/07 SEVERE STORMS, FLOOD, MUDSLIDES, HIGH TIDE not active disaster 651
1980 11/27 Brush, Timber Fires not active disaster 635
1980 10/02 Levee Break and Flooding not active disaster 633
1980 02/21 SEVERE STORMS, MUDSLIDES, FLOODING not active disaster 615
1979 10/19 Earthquake not active disaster 609
1979 07/27 Heavy Rains, Flooding, Mud Flows not active disaster 594
1978 10/09 LANDSLIDES not active disaster 566
1978 02/15 COASTAL STORMS, MUDSLIDES, FLOODING not active disaster 547
1976 09/21 Flooding, Tropical Storm Kathleen not active disaster 521
1974 05/07 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING not active disaster 432
1974 01/25 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING not active disaster 412
1973 02/08 SEVERE STORMS, HIGH TIDES, FLOODING not active disaster 364
1972 06/27 Flooding Caused by Levee Break not active disaster 342
1972 04/05 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING not active disaster 329
1972 01/11 Winds, Flooding, Mudslides not active disaster 316
1971 02/09 San Fernando Earthquake not active disaster 299
1970 09/29 Forest, Brush Fires not active disaster 295
1970 02/16 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING not active disaster 283
1969 08/15 FLOODING not active disaster 270
1969 01/26 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING not active disaster 253
1967 01/02 SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING not active disaster 223
1966 01/22 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING not active disaster 212
1965 12/07 Heavy Rains, Flooding not active disaster 211
1964 12/24 Heavy Rains & Flooding not active disaster 183
1964 04/01 SEISMIC SEA WAVE not active disaster 169
1963 12/21 Flood Due to Broken Dam not active disaster 161
1963 02/25 Severe Storms, Heavy Rians, Flooding not active disaster 145
1962 10/24 SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING not active disaster 138
1962 03/06 FLOODS not active disaster 122
1961 11/16 Fire (Los Angeles County) not active disaster 119
1958 04/04 Heavy Rainstorms, Flood not active disaster 82
1956 12/29 Forest Fire not active disaster 65
1955 12/23 FLOOD not active disaster 47
1954 02/05 FLOOD & EROSION not active disaster 15

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Emergency Declarations

Year Date Disaster Types Active Disaster Number
2008 06/28 Wildfires not active disaster 3287
2007 10/23 Wildfires not active disaster 3279
2005 09/13 Hurricane Katrina Evacuation not active disaster 3248
1999 09/01 Extreme Fire Hazards not active disaster 3140
1996 10/23 Severe Fires not active disaster 3120
1977 01/20 Drought not active disaster 3023

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Fire Management Assistance Declarations

Year Date Incident Disaster Number
2009 10/04 Sheep Fire 2841
2009 09/22 Guiberson Fire 2839
2009 09/01 Pendleton Fire 2836
2009 08/31 Oak Glen Fire 2833
2009 08/31 49er Fire 2832
2009 08/28 Station Fire 2830
2009 08/28 PV Fire 2828
2009 08/15 Yuba Fire 2825
2009 08/13 Lockheed Fire 2824
2009 05/06 Jesusita Fire 2817
2008 11/15 Freeway Complex Fire 2792
2008 11/15 Sayre Fire 2791
2008 11/14 Tea Fire 2790
2008 10/13 Sesnon Fire 2789
2008 10/12 Mareck Fire 2788
2008 09/02 Gladding Fire 2786
2008 07/08 Camp Fire 2782
2008 07/04 Basin Fire Complex 2781
2008 07/04 Gap Fire 2780
2008 06/22 Wild Fire 2776
2008 06/20 Trabing Fire 2775
2008 06/11 Martin Fire 2772
2008 06/11 Humboldt Fire 2771
2008 06/10 Ophir Fire 2770
2008 05/22 Summit Fire 2766
2008 04/27 Santa Anita Fire 2763
2007 10/22 Rice Fire 2739
2007 10/22 Grass Valley Fire 2738
2007 10/22 Santiago Fire 2737
2007 10/22 Ranch Fire 2736
2007 10/21 Harris Fire 2735
2007 10/21 Witch Fire 2734
2007 10/21 Buckweed Fire 2733
2007 10/21 Canyon Fire 2732
2007 09/15 Angel Fire 2729
2007 09/15 Butler 2 Fire 2728
2007 07/08 Canyon Fire 2708
2007 07/07 Inyo Fire Complex 2706
2007 06/29 Creek Fire 2702
2007 06/24 Angora Fire 2700
2007 05/10 Island Fire 2694
2007 05/09 Griffith Park Fire 2691
2007 03/11 241 Fire 2683
2006 12/03 Shekell Fire 2681
2006 10/26 Esperanza Fire 2678
2006 09/26 Day Fire 2677
2006 09/17 Orchard Fire 2676
2006 07/30 Junction Fire 2662
2006 07/24 Horse Fire 2656
2006 07/12 Sawtooth Fire Complex 2653
2006 02/06 Sierra Fire 2630
2005 11/18 School Fire 2586
2005 10/06 Border 50 Fire 2585
2005 10/06 Woodhouse Fire 2584
2005 09/28 Topanga Fire 2583
2005 09/05 Sundevil Fire 2582
2005 08/26 Manton Fire 2580
2005 07/25 Quartz Fire 2571
2004 09/13 Old Highway Fire 2555
2004 09/04 Geysers Fire 2554
2004 09/03 Pattison Fire 2553
2004 09/02 Bear Fire 2552
2004 08/14 Lake Fire 2548
2004 08/14 French Fire 2547
2004 08/11 Oregon Fire 2545
2004 08/11 Bear Fire 2544
2004 08/08 Stevens Fire 2541
2004 08/07 Calaveras Fire Complex 2540
2004 07/21 Crown Fire 2535
2004 07/18 Foothill Fire 2534
2004 07/18 Melton Fire 2533
2004 07/14 Hollow Fire 2532
2004 07/14 Lakeview Fire 2530
2004 07/14 Mataguay Fire 2529
2004 07/14 Pine Fire 2528
2004 06/05 Gaviota Fire 2519
2004 05/04 Cerritos Fire 2517
2004 05/04 Eagle Fire 2516
2004 04/26 Pleasure Fire 2515
2003 10/28 Whitmore Fire 2508
2003 10/26 Mountain Fire 2507
2003 10/26 Paradise Fire 2506
2003 10/26 Cedar Fire 2505
2003 10/26 Simi Fire 2504
2003 10/25 Old Fire 2503
2003 10/25 Verdale Fire 2502
2003 10/23 Grand Prix Fire 2501
2003 10/21 Pass Fire 2500
2003 09/06 Bridge Fire 2497
2003 08/19 Locust Fire 2491
2003 07/25 Canyon Fire 2487
2003 07/03 Railroad Fire 2475
2003 06/29 Tejon Fire 2474
2003 06/28 Sawmill Fire 2473
2003 01/07 Pacific Fire 2466
2002 09/25 Croy Fire 2465
2002 09/24 Williams Fire 2464
2002 09/19 Sierra Fire 2463
2002 09/04 Leona Fire 2462
2002 09/04 Squirrel Fire 2461
2002 07/30 Pines Fire 2456
2002 07/22 Deer Fire 2450
2002 06/27 Louisiana Fire 2433
2002 06/17 Blue Cut Fire 2425
2002 06/06 Copper Fire 2417
2002 05/14 Antonio Fire 2405
2002 02/11 Gavilan Fire 2396

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