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Disaster Declarations for California

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Major Disaster Declarations
Number Datesort ascending State/Tribal Government Incident Description
1968 04/18/2011 California Tsunami Waves
1952 01/26/2011 California Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and Mud Flows
1911 05/07/2010 California Earthquake
1884 03/08/2010 California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and Mud Flows
1810 11/18/2008 California Wildfires
1731 10/24/2007 California Wildfires
1689 03/13/2007 California Severe Freeze
1646 06/05/2006 California Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
1628 02/03/2006 California Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides
1585 04/14/2005 California Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mud and Debris Flows
1577 02/04/2005 California Severe Storms, Flooding, Debris Flows, and Mudslides
1529 06/30/2004 California Flooding As A Result Of A Levee Break
1505 01/13/2004 California Earthquake
1498 10/27/2003 California Wildfires
1342 09/14/2000 California Earthquake
1267 02/09/1999 California Severe Freeze
1203 02/09/1998 California Severe Winter Storms and Flooding
1155 01/04/1997 California Severe Storms/Flooding
1046 03/12/1995 California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows
1044 01/10/1995 California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows
1038 09/13/1994 California El Nino Effect (The Salmon Industry)
1008 01/17/1994 California Northridge Earthquake
1005 10/28/1993 California Fires, Mud & Landslides, Soil Erosion, Flooding
979 02/03/1993 California Severe Storm, Winter Storm, Mud & Landslides, Flooding
958 08/29/1992 California Old Gulch, Fountain Fires
947 07/02/1992 California Earthquake, Aftershocks
943 05/04/1992 California Earthquake, Aftershocks
942 05/02/1992 California Fire During a Period of Civil Unrest
935 02/25/1992 California Snow Storm, Heavy Rain, High Winds, Flooding, Mudslide
919 10/22/1991 California Oakland Hills Fire
894 02/11/1991 California Severe Freeze
872 06/30/1990 California Fires
845 10/18/1989 California Loma Prieta Earthquake
815 09/29/1988 California Wildfires
812 02/05/1988 California SEVERE STORMS, HIGH TIDES, FLOODING
799 10/07/1987 California Earthquake, Aftershocks
758 02/21/1986 California SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING
739 07/18/1985 California Grass, Wildlands, Forest Fires
690 09/22/1983 California FLASH FLOODING
687 07/01/1983 California FLOODING
682 05/05/1983 California Coalinga Earthquake
677 02/09/1983 California COASTAL STORMS, FLOODS, SLIDES, TORNADOES
669 09/24/1982 California Levee Break
657 04/24/1982 California Urban Fire
651 01/07/1982 California SEVERE STORMS, FLOOD, MUDSLIDES, HIGH TIDE
635 11/27/1980 California Brush, Timber Fires
633 10/02/1980 California Levee Break and Flooding
615 02/21/1980 California SEVERE STORMS, MUDSLIDES, FLOODING
609 10/19/1979 California Earthquake
594 07/27/1979 California Heavy Rains, Flooding, Mud Flows
566 10/09/1978 California LANDSLIDES
547 02/15/1978 California COASTAL STORMS, MUDSLIDES, FLOODING
521 09/21/1976 California Flooding, Tropical Storm Kathleen
432 05/07/1974 California SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING
412 01/25/1974 California SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING
364 02/08/1973 California SEVERE STORMS, HIGH TIDES, FLOODING
342 06/27/1972 California Flooding Caused by Levee Break
329 04/05/1972 California SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING
316 01/11/1972 California Winds, Flooding, Mudslides
299 02/09/1971 California San Fernando Earthquake
295 09/29/1970 California Forest, Brush Fires
283 02/16/1970 California SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING
270 08/15/1969 California FLOODING
253 01/26/1969 California SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING
223 01/02/1967 California SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
212 01/22/1966 California SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING
211 12/07/1965 California Heavy Rains, Flooding
183 12/24/1964 California Heavy Rains & Flooding
169 04/01/1964 California SEISMIC SEA WAVE
161 12/21/1963 California Flood Due to Broken Dam
145 02/25/1963 California Severe Storms, Heavy Rians, Flooding
138 10/24/1962 California SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING
122 03/06/1962 California FLOODS
119 11/16/1961 California Fire (Los Angeles County)
82 04/04/1958 California Heavy Rainstorms, Flood
65 12/29/1956 California Forest Fire
47 12/23/1955 California FLOOD
15 02/05/1954 California FLOOD & EROSION
Emergency Declarations
Number Datesort ascending State/Tribal Government Incident Description
3287 06/28/2008 California Wildfires
3279 10/23/2007 California Wildfires
3248 09/13/2005 California Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
3140 09/01/1999 California Extreme Fire Hazards
3120 10/23/1996 California Severe Fires
3078 02/01/1980 California Torrential Rain, High Tide & Winds
3067 10/29/1978 California Brush Fires
3023 01/20/1977 California Drought
Fire Management Assistance Declarations
Number Datesort ascending State/Tribal Government Incident Description
5025 06/02/2013 California Powerhouse Fire
5024 05/02/2013 California Springs Fire
5023 05/01/2013 California Summit Fire
5021 09/24/2012 California Shockey Fire
5007 08/19/2012 California Ponderosa Fire
5004 08/13/2012 California Wye Fire
2970 09/11/2011 California Keene Fire Complex
2971 09/11/2011 California Comanche Fire Complex
2961 09/05/2011 California Canyon Fire
2955 09/02/2011 California Hill Fire
2858 09/15/2010 California Canyon Fire
2856 09/10/2010 California Glenview Fire
2852 08/24/2010 California POST Fire
2851 07/30/2010 California Crown Fire
2850 07/28/2010 California West Fire
2849 07/27/2010 California Bull Fire
2841 10/04/2009 California Sheep Fire
2839 09/22/2009 California Guiberson Fire
2836 09/01/2009 California Pendleton Fire
2832 08/31/2009 California 49er Fire
2833 08/31/2009 California Oak Glen Fire
2830 08/28/2009 California Station Fire
2828 08/28/2009 California PV Fire
2825 08/15/2009 California Yuba Fire
2824 08/13/2009 California Lockheed Fire
2817 05/06/2009 California Jesusita Fire
2791 11/15/2008 California Sayre Fire
2792 11/15/2008 California Freeway Complex Fire
2790 11/14/2008 California Tea Fire
2789 10/13/2008 California Sesnon Fire
2788 10/12/2008 California Mareck Fire
2786 09/02/2008 California Gladding Fire
2782 07/08/2008 California Camp Fire
2780 07/04/2008 California Gap Fire
2781 07/04/2008 California Basin Fire Complex
2776 06/22/2008 California Wild Fire
2775 06/20/2008 California Trabing Fire
2771 06/11/2008 California Humboldt Fire
2772 06/11/2008 California Martin Fire
2770 06/10/2008 California Ophir Fire
2766 05/22/2008 California Summit Fire
2763 04/27/2008 California Santa Anita Fire
2737 10/22/2007 California Santiago Fire
2738 10/22/2007 California Grass Valley Fire
2739 10/22/2007 California Rice Fire
2736 10/22/2007 California Ranch Fire
2732 10/21/2007 California Canyon Fire
2733 10/21/2007 California Buckweed Fire
2734 10/21/2007 California Witch Fire
2735 10/21/2007 California Harris Fire
2728 09/15/2007 California Butler 2 Fire
2729 09/15/2007 California Angel Fire
2708 07/08/2007 California Canyon Fire
2706 07/07/2007 California Inyo Fire Complex
2702 06/29/2007 California Creek Fire
2700 06/24/2007 California Angora Fire
2694 05/10/2007 California Island Fire
2691 05/09/2007 California Griffith Park Fire
2683 03/11/2007 California 241 Fire
2681 12/03/2006 California Shekell Fire
2678 10/26/2006 California Esperanza Fire
2677 09/26/2006 California Day Fire
2676 09/17/2006 California Orchard Fire
2662 07/30/2006 California Junction Fire
2656 07/24/2006 California Horse Fire
2653 07/12/2006 California Sawtooth Fire Complex
2630 02/06/2006 California Sierra Fire
2586 11/18/2005 California School Fire
2584 10/06/2005 California Woodhouse Fire
2585 10/06/2005 California Border 50 Fire
2583 09/28/2005 California Topanga Fire
2582 09/05/2005 California Sundevil Fire
2580 08/26/2005 California Manton Fire
2571 07/25/2005 California Quartz Fire
2555 09/13/2004 California Old Highway Fire
2554 09/04/2004 California Geysers Fire
2553 09/03/2004 California Pattison Fire
2552 09/02/2004 California Bear Fire
2547 08/14/2004 California French Fire
2548 08/14/2004 California Lake Fire
2544 08/11/2004 California Bear Fire
2545 08/11/2004 California Oregon Fire
2541 08/08/2004 California Stevens Fire
2540 08/07/2004 California Calaveras Fire Complex
2535 07/21/2004 California Crown Fire
2533 07/18/2004 California Melton Fire
2534 07/18/2004 California Foothill Fire
2528 07/14/2004 California Pine Fire
2529 07/14/2004 California Mataguay Fire
2530 07/14/2004 California Lakeview Fire
2532 07/14/2004 California Hollow Fire
2519 06/05/2004 California Gaviota Fire
2516 05/04/2004 California Eagle Fire
2517 05/04/2004 California Cerritos Fire
2515 04/26/2004 California Pleasure Fire
2508 10/28/2003 California Whitmore Fire
2505 10/26/2003 California Cedar Fire
2506 10/26/2003 California Paradise Fire
2507 10/26/2003 California Mountain Fire
2504 10/26/2003 California Simi Fire
2502 10/25/2003 California Verdale Fire
2503 10/25/2003 California Old Fire
2501 10/23/2003 California Grand Prix Fire
2500 10/21/2003 California Pass Fire
2497 09/06/2003 California Bridge Fire
2491 08/19/2003 California Locust Fire
2487 07/25/2003 California Canyon Fire
2475 07/03/2003 California Railroad Fire
2474 06/29/2003 California Tejon Fire
2473 06/28/2003 California Sawmill Fire
2466 01/07/2003 California Pacific Fire
2465 09/25/2002 California Croy Fire
2464 09/24/2002 California Williams Fire
2463 09/19/2002 California Sierra Fire
2462 09/04/2002 California Leona Fire
2461 09/04/2002 California Squirrel Fire
2456 07/30/2002 California Pines Fire
2450 07/22/2002 California Deer Fire
2433 06/27/2002 California Louisiana Fire
2425 06/17/2002 California Blue Cut Fire
2417 06/06/2002 California Copper Fire
2405 05/14/2002 California Antonio Fire
2396 02/11/2002 California Gavilan Fire
2071 09/13/1988 California Forty Niner Fire
2065 09/02/1987 California Stanislaus Complex
2054 07/11/1985 California Lexington Fire
2055 07/11/1985 California Hidden Valley Lake Fire
2028 08/07/1977 California Scarface Fire
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