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Orange County Disaster History
Since 1969, FEMA has issued 42 federal disaster declarations covering Orange County, California.
Orange County — federal disaster declarations per year
19692026
By hazard type
Fire19
Flood11
Severe Storm5
Earthquake2
Biological2
Coastal Storm1
Chemical1
Hurricane1
All declarations
May 25, 2026Chemical
CHEMICAL RELEASE
March 10, 2023Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
January 9, 2023Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
May 12, 2022Fire
COASTAL FIRE
December 3, 2020Fire
BOND FIRE
October 26, 2020Fire
SILVERADO FIRE
October 26, 2020Fire
BLUE RIDGE FIRE
March 22, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
October 10, 2017Fire
WILDFIRES
October 9, 2017Fire
CANYON 2 FIRE
September 26, 2017Fire
CANYON FIRE
March 16, 2017Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
January 26, 2011Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND DEBRIS AND MUD FLOWS
November 18, 2008Fire
WILDFIRES
November 15, 2008Fire
FREEWAY FIRE COMPLEX
October 24, 2007FireIndividual Assistance
WILDFIRES, FLOODING, MUD FLOWS, AND DEBRIS FLOWS
October 23, 2007Fire
WILDFIRES
October 22, 2007Fire
SANTIAGO FIRE
March 11, 2007Fire
241 FIRE
February 6, 2006Fire
SIERRA FIRE
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
May 14, 2002Fire
ANTONIO FIRE
February 9, 1998Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
October 23, 1996FireIndividual Assistance
SEVERE FIRESTORMS
March 12, 1995Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING LANDSLIDES, MUD FLOW
January 10, 1995Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUD FLOWS
January 17, 1994EarthquakeIndividual Assistance
NORTHRIDGE EARTHQUAKE
October 28, 1993FireIndividual Assistance
FIRES, MUD/LANDSLIDES, FLOODING, SOIL EROSION
February 3, 1993FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER STORM, MUD & LAND SLIDES, & FLOODING
February 25, 1992FloodIndividual Assistance
RAIN/SNOW/WIND STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES
February 5, 1988Flood
SEVERE STORMS, HIGH TIDES & FLOODING
October 7, 1987EarthquakeIndividual Assistance
EARTHQUAKE & AFTERSHOCKS
February 9, 1983Coastal StormIndividual Assistance
COASTAL STORMS, FLOODS, SLIDES & TORNADOES
April 24, 1982FireIndividual Assistance
URBAN FIRE
November 27, 1980FireIndividual Assistance
BRUSH & TIMBER FIRES
February 21, 1980FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, MUDSLIDES & FLOODING
October 9, 1978FloodIndividual Assistance
LANDSLIDES
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.