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Kern County Disaster History
Since 1967, FEMA has issued 40 federal disaster declarations covering Kern County, California.
Kern County — federal disaster declarations per year
19672024
By hazard type
Fire17
Flood7
Severe Storm6
Freezing3
Hurricane2
Biological2
Earthquake1
Drought1
Coastal Storm1
All declarations
July 27, 2024Fire
BOREL FIRE
November 21, 2023Hurricane
TROPICAL STORM HILARY
April 3, 2023Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
March 10, 2023Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
August 25, 2021Fire
FRENCH FIRE
March 22, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
July 8, 2019Earthquake
EARTHQUAKES
March 16, 2017Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
August 22, 2016Fire
CEDAR FIRE
June 24, 2016Fire
ERSKINE FIRE
August 19, 2014Fire
WAY FIRE
September 11, 2011Fire
KEENE FIRE COMPLEX
September 11, 2011Fire
COMANCHE FIRE COMPLEX
September 5, 2011Fire
CANYON FIRE
January 26, 2011Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND DEBRIS AND MUD FLOWS
September 15, 2010Fire
CANYON FIRE
August 24, 2010Fire
POST FIRE
July 28, 2010Fire
WEST FIRE
July 27, 2010Fire
BULL FIRE
June 28, 2008Fire
WILDFIRES
March 13, 2007FreezingIndividual Assistance
SEVERE FREEZE
September 13, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
April 14, 2005Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUD AND DEBRIS FLOWS
February 4, 2005Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, DEBRIS FLOWS, AND MUDSLIDES
June 29, 2003Fire
CA - TEJON FIRE - 06-30-2003
June 28, 2003Fire
CA - SAWMILL FIRE - 06-27-2003
July 22, 2002Fire
DEER FIRE
February 9, 1999FreezingIndividual Assistance
CA-CITRUS CROP DAMAGE 2/2/99
February 9, 1998Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
March 12, 1995Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING LANDSLIDES, MUD FLOW
January 10, 1995Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUD FLOWS
February 25, 1992FloodIndividual Assistance
RAIN/SNOW/WIND STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES
February 11, 1991FreezingIndividual Assistance
SEVERE FREEZE
February 9, 1983Coastal StormIndividual Assistance
COASTAL STORMS, FLOODS, SLIDES & TORNADOES
February 15, 1978FloodIndividual Assistance
COASTAL STORMS, MUDSLIDES & FLOODING
January 20, 1977Drought
DROUGHT
September 29, 1970FireIndividual Assistance
FOREST & BRUSH FIRES
January 26, 1969FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
January 2, 1967FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Individual Assistance" means FEMA aid to households was authorized; it does not measure total damage. History is not a forecast.