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CountyMadera County, California
Madera County recorded 16 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 6 major disasters, 4 emergencies, and 6 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is fire.
The federal disaster record for Madera County runs between 2005 and 2023, covering 16 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides in 2023. The hazards behind these declarations were most often fire, flood, and severe storm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $9.9 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for emergency protective measures.
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Federal Public Assistance by category
Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 26 | $6,881,842 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 37 | $1,967,373 |
| Debris removal(A) | 7 | $352,258 |
| Management costs(Z) | 6 | $339,564 |
| Utilities(F) | 3 | $215,521 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 2 | $98,273 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 1 | $19,855 |
| All categories | 82 | $9,874,686 |
Most common hazards
- Fire 7
- Flood 3
- Severe Storm 2
- Biological 2
- Freezing 1
- Hurricane 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Madera County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storm | Apr 3, 2023 | DR-4699-CA | DR |
| Flood | Mar 10, 2023 | EM-3592-CA | EM |
| Flood | Jan 14, 2023 | DR-4683-CA | DR |
| Flood | Jan 9, 2023 | EM-3591-CA | EM |
| Fire | Oct 16, 2020 | DR-4569-CA | DR |
| Fire | Sep 6, 2020 | FM-5348-CA | FM |
| Biological | Mar 22, 2020 | DR-4482-CA | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3428-CA | EM |
| Fire | Sep 4, 2017 | FM-5204-CA | FM |
| Fire | Sep 2, 2017 | FM-5202-CA | FM |
| Fire | Sep 14, 2014 | FM-5078-CA | FM |
| Fire | Aug 19, 2014 | FM-5074-CA | FM |
| Freezing | Mar 13, 2007 | DR-1689-CA | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jun 5, 2006 | DR-1646-CA | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3248-CA | EM |
| Fire | Jul 25, 2005 | FM-2571-CA | FM |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 16 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2023 | DR-4699-CA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Mar 10, 2023 | EM-3592-CA | EM | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Jan 14, 2023 | DR-4683-CA | DR | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Jan 9, 2023 | EM-3591-CA | EM | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides |
| Oct 16, 2020 | DR-4569-CA | DR | Fire | Wildfires |
| Sep 6, 2020 | FM-5348-CA | FM | Fire | Creek Fire |
| Mar 22, 2020 | DR-4482-CA | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3428-CA | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Sep 4, 2017 | FM-5204-CA | FM | Fire | Mission Fire |
| Sep 2, 2017 | FM-5202-CA | FM | Fire | Railroad Fire |
| Sep 14, 2014 | FM-5078-CA | FM | Fire | Courtney Fire |
| Aug 19, 2014 | FM-5074-CA | FM | Fire | Junction Fire |
| Mar 13, 2007 | DR-1689-CA | DR | Freezing | Severe Freeze |
| Jun 5, 2006 | DR-1646-CA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3248-CA | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Jul 25, 2005 | FM-2571-CA | FM | Fire | Ca-Quartz Fire-7-25-2005 |
How these numbers are built
Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to California's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.