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Floods in California
41 federal floods disaster declarations in California since 1953.
Floods — California — federal disaster declarations per year
19542024
Counties most affected
Santa Barbara County13San Bernardino County13Riverside County13Humboldt County12San Diego County12Orange County11Mendocino County11San Joaquin County10San Luis Obispo County10Los Angeles County10Ventura County10Sonoma County9Sacramento County9Trinity County9Marin County9Tehama County9Glenn County8Solano County8El Dorado County8Del Norte County8Monterey County8Contra Costa County8Santa Cruz County8Tulare County8Napa County8Yuba County7Inyo County7Kern County7Kings County7Modoc County7Mono County7Plumas County7San Mateo County7Shasta County7Tuolumne County7Alameda County7Madera County6Butte County6Amador County6San Benito County6Yolo County6Lake County6Santa Clara County6Placer County6Alpine County6Sierra County6Siskiyou County6Fresno County6Colusa County6Stanislaus County6Sutter County6Merced County5Lassen County5Calaveras County5Nevada County5Mariposa County5Imperial County4San Francisco County3
Declarations
February 19, 2024Flood1 counties
SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
March 10, 2023Flood43 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
January 14, 2023Flood44 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
January 9, 2023Flood41 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
April 1, 2017Flood43 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
March 16, 2017Flood22 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
January 27, 2015Flood
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
January 26, 2011Flood10 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND DEBRIS AND MUD FLOWS
February 3, 1993Flood27 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORM, MUD & LAND SLIDES, & FLOODING
February 25, 1992Flood5 counties
RAIN/SNOW/WIND STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES
February 5, 1988Flood5 counties
SEVERE STORMS, HIGH TIDES & FLOODING
February 21, 1986Flood39 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
September 22, 1983Flood2 counties
FLASH FLOODING
July 1, 1983Flood3 counties
FLOODING
September 24, 1982Flood1 counties
LEVEE BREAK
January 7, 1982Flood10 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOOD, MUDSLIDES & HIGH TIDE
October 2, 1980Flood1 counties
LEVEE BREAK & FLOODING
February 21, 1980Flood8 counties
SEVERE STORMS, MUDSLIDES & FLOODING
July 27, 1979Flood1 counties
HEAVY RAINS, FLASH FLOODS & MUD FLOWS
October 9, 1978Flood1 counties
LANDSLIDES
February 15, 1978Flood14 counties
COASTAL STORMS, MUDSLIDES & FLOODING
September 21, 1976Flood3 counties
FLOODING, TROPICAL STORM KATHLEEN
May 7, 1974Flood1 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
January 25, 1974Flood7 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
February 8, 1973Flood6 counties
SEVERE STORMS, HIGH TIDES & FLOODING
June 27, 1972Flood1 counties
FLOODING CAUSED BY LEVEE BREAK
April 5, 1972Flood2 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
January 11, 1972Flood1 counties
WINDS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES
February 16, 1970Flood17 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
August 15, 1969Flood1 counties
FLOODING
January 26, 1969Flood37 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
January 2, 1967Flood8 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
January 22, 1966Flood1 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
December 7, 1965Flood4 counties
HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
December 24, 1964Flood31 counties
HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
February 25, 1963Flood
SEVERE STORMS, HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
October 24, 1962Flood
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
March 6, 1962Flood
FLOODS
April 4, 1958Flood
HEAVY RAINSTORMS & FLOOD
December 23, 1955Flood
FLOOD
February 5, 1954Flood
FLOOD & EROSION
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.