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Santa Barbara County Disaster History
Since 1969, FEMA has issued 43 federal disaster declarations covering Santa Barbara County, California.
Santa Barbara County — federal disaster declarations per year
19692024
By hazard type
Fire15
Flood13
Severe Storm7
Freezing2
Biological2
Earthquake1
Drought1
Coastal Storm1
Hurricane1
All declarations
April 13, 2024Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 3, 2023Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
March 10, 2023Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
January 14, 2023Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
January 9, 2023Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
October 13, 2021Fire
ALISAL FIRE
March 22, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
November 26, 2019Fire
CAVE FIRE
May 1, 2019Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
July 7, 2018Fire
HOLIDAY FIRE
January 2, 2018Fire
WILDFIRES, FLOODING, MUDFLOWS, AND DEBRIS FLOWS
December 8, 2017Fire
WILDFIRES
December 5, 2017Fire
THOMAS FIRE
April 1, 2017Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
March 16, 2017Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
January 26, 2011Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND DEBRIS AND MUD FLOWS
May 6, 2009Fire
JESUSITA FIRE
November 18, 2008Fire
WILDFIRES
November 14, 2008Fire
TEA FIRE
July 4, 2008Fire
GAP FIRE
June 28, 2008Fire
WILDFIRES
October 24, 2007FireIndividual Assistance
WILDFIRES, FLOODING, MUD FLOWS, AND DEBRIS FLOWS
October 23, 2007Fire
WILDFIRES
March 13, 2007FreezingIndividual Assistance
SEVERE FREEZE
September 13, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
February 4, 2005Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, DEBRIS FLOWS, AND MUDSLIDES
June 5, 2004Fire
CA-GAVIOTA FIRE-06-05-2004
January 13, 2004Earthquake
EARTHQUAKE
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 3, 1993FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER STORM, MUD & LAND SLIDES, & FLOODING
February 11, 1991FreezingIndividual Assistance
SEVERE FREEZE
June 30, 1990FireIndividual Assistance
FIRES
February 5, 1988Flood
SEVERE STORMS, HIGH TIDES & FLOODING
February 9, 1983Coastal StormIndividual Assistance
COASTAL STORMS, FLOODS, SLIDES & TORNADOES
February 21, 1980FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, MUDSLIDES & FLOODING
February 15, 1978FloodIndividual Assistance
COASTAL STORMS, MUDSLIDES & FLOODING
January 20, 1977Drought
DROUGHT
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.