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Santa Cruz County Disaster History
Since 1977, FEMA has issued 34 federal disaster declarations covering Santa Cruz County, California.
Santa Cruz County — federal disaster declarations per year
19772024
By hazard type
Fire9
Severe Storm9
Flood8
Biological2
Earthquake1
Drought1
Freezing1
Hurricane1
Coastal Storm1
Tsunami1
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
August 22, 2020Fire
WILDFIRES
August 20, 2020Fire
CZU LIGHTNING FIRE COMPLEX
March 22, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
April 1, 2017Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
March 16, 2017Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
February 14, 2017Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
April 18, 2011Tsunami
TSUNAMI WAVES
August 13, 2009Fire
LOCKHEED FIRE
June 28, 2008Fire
WILDFIRES
June 20, 2008Fire
TRABING FIRE
June 11, 2008Fire
MARTIN FIRE
May 22, 2008Fire
SUMMIT FIRE
June 5, 2006Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
February 3, 2006Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
September 13, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
September 25, 2002Fire
CROY FIRE
February 9, 1998Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
January 4, 1997Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND LANDSLIDES
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 11, 1991FreezingIndividual Assistance
SEVERE FREEZE
October 18, 1989EarthquakeIndividual Assistance
LOMA PRIETA EARTHQUAKE
February 21, 1986FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
July 18, 1985FireIndividual Assistance
GRASS, WILDLANDS, & FOREST FIRES
February 9, 1983Coastal StormIndividual Assistance
COASTAL STORMS, FLOODS, SLIDES & TORNADOES
January 7, 1982FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, FLOOD, MUDSLIDES & HIGH TIDE
February 21, 1980Flood
SEVERE 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.