Disaster Data / States / California / Riverside County
CountyRiverside County, California
Riverside County recorded 46 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 12 major disasters, 5 emergencies, and 29 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is fire.
The federal disaster record for Riverside County runs between 2003 and 2024, covering 46 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Tropical Storm Hilary in 2023. The hazards behind these declarations were most often fire, severe storm, and flood. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $165.4 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for emergency protective measures.
Highlighted: Riverside County, CA
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) | 313 | $97,583,254 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 100 | $23,727,147 |
| Utilities(F) | 65 | $17,193,464 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 235 | $13,801,447 |
| Debris removal(A) | 109 | $6,110,860 |
| Management costs(Z) | 44 | $2,852,843 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 68 | $2,816,602 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 48 | $1,264,937 |
| All categories | 982 | $165,350,554 |
Most common hazards
- Fire 34
- Severe Storm 4
- Flood 3
- Biological 2
- Hurricane 2
- Freezing 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Riverside County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | Sep 11, 2024 | FM-5538-CA | FM |
| Fire | Jul 21, 2024 | FM-5515-CA | FM |
| Hurricane | Nov 21, 2023 | DR-4750-CA | DR |
| Flood | Jan 9, 2023 | EM-3591-CA | EM |
| Fire | Sep 6, 2022 | FM-5451-CA | FM |
| Fire | Oct 26, 2020 | FM-5381-CA | FM |
| Fire | Aug 2, 2020 | FM-5325-CA | FM |
| Biological | Mar 22, 2020 | DR-4482-CA | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3428-CA | EM |
| Fire | Oct 31, 2019 | FM-5300-CA | FM |
| Fire | Oct 30, 2019 | FM-5299-CA | FM |
| Severe Storm | May 1, 2019 | DR-4431-CA | DR |
| Fire | Aug 9, 2018 | FM-5268-CA | FM |
| Fire | Jul 25, 2018 | FM-5260-CA | FM |
| Fire | Dec 8, 2017 | EM-3396-CA | EM |
| Fire | Oct 9, 2017 | FM-5223-CA | FM |
| Fire | Sep 26, 2017 | FM-5213-CA | FM |
| Flood | Mar 16, 2017 | DR-4305-CA | DR |
| Fire | Aug 8, 2013 | FM-5041-CA | FM |
| Fire | Aug 6, 2013 | FM-5040-CA | FM |
| Fire | May 1, 2013 | FM-5023-CA | FM |
| Flood | Jan 26, 2011 | DR-1952-CA | DR |
| Severe Storm | Mar 8, 2010 | DR-1884-CA | DR |
| Fire | Nov 18, 2008 | DR-1810-CA | DR |
| Fire | Nov 15, 2008 | FM-2792-CA | FM |
| Fire | Oct 24, 2007 | DR-1731-CA | DR |
| Fire | Oct 23, 2007 | EM-3279-CA | EM |
| Freezing | Mar 13, 2007 | DR-1689-CA | DR |
| Fire | Oct 26, 2006 | FM-2678-CA | FM |
| Fire | Sep 17, 2006 | FM-2676-CA | FM |
| Fire | Feb 6, 2006 | FM-2630-CA | FM |
| Fire | Oct 6, 2005 | FM-2584-CA | FM |
| Hurricane | Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3248-CA | EM |
| Severe Storm | Apr 14, 2005 | DR-1585-CA | DR |
| Severe Storm | Feb 4, 2005 | DR-1577-CA | DR |
| Fire | Jul 18, 2004 | FM-2533-CA | FM |
| Fire | Jul 14, 2004 | FM-2530-CA | FM |
| Fire | May 4, 2004 | FM-2516-CA | FM |
| Fire | May 4, 2004 | FM-2517-CA | FM |
| Fire | Apr 26, 2004 | FM-2515-CA | FM |
| Fire | Oct 27, 2003 | DR-1498-CA | DR |
| Fire | Oct 26, 2003 | FM-2507-CA | FM |
| Fire | Oct 21, 2003 | FM-2500-CA | FM |
| Fire | Aug 19, 2003 | FM-2491-CA | FM |
| Fire | Jul 25, 2003 | FM-2487-CA | FM |
| Fire | Jul 3, 2003 | FM-2475-CA | FM |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 46 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2024 | FM-5538-CA | FM | Fire | Airport Fire |
| Jul 21, 2024 | FM-5515-CA | FM | Fire | Hawarden Fire |
| Nov 21, 2023 | DR-4750-CA | DR | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Hilary |
| Jan 9, 2023 | EM-3591-CA | EM | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides |
| Sep 6, 2022 | FM-5451-CA | FM | Fire | Fairview Fire |
| Oct 26, 2020 | FM-5381-CA | FM | Fire | Blue Ridge Fire |
| Aug 2, 2020 | FM-5325-CA | FM | Fire | Apple Fire |
| Mar 22, 2020 | DR-4482-CA | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3428-CA | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Oct 31, 2019 | FM-5300-CA | FM | Fire | 46 Fire |
| Oct 30, 2019 | FM-5299-CA | FM | Fire | Hill Fire |
| May 1, 2019 | DR-4431-CA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Aug 9, 2018 | FM-5268-CA | FM | Fire | Holy Fire |
| Jul 25, 2018 | FM-5260-CA | FM | Fire | Cranston Fire |
| Dec 8, 2017 | EM-3396-CA | EM | Fire | Wildfires |
| Oct 9, 2017 | FM-5223-CA | FM | Fire | Canyon 2 Fire |
| Sep 26, 2017 | FM-5213-CA | FM | Fire | Canyon Fire |
| Mar 16, 2017 | DR-4305-CA | DR | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides |
| Aug 8, 2013 | FM-5041-CA | FM | Fire | Silver Fire |
| Aug 6, 2013 | FM-5040-CA | FM | Fire | Falls Fire |
| May 1, 2013 | FM-5023-CA | FM | Fire | Summit Fire |
| Jan 26, 2011 | DR-1952-CA | DR | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Debris And Mud Flows |
| Mar 8, 2010 | DR-1884-CA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Debris And Mud Flows |
| Nov 18, 2008 | DR-1810-CA | DR | Fire | Wildfires |
| Nov 15, 2008 | FM-2792-CA | FM | Fire | Freeway Fire Complex |
| Oct 24, 2007 | DR-1731-CA | DR | Fire | Wildfires, Flooding, Mud Flows, And Debris Flows |
| Oct 23, 2007 | EM-3279-CA | EM | Fire | Wildfires |
| Mar 13, 2007 | DR-1689-CA | DR | Freezing | Severe Freeze |
| Oct 26, 2006 | FM-2678-CA | FM | Fire | Esperanza Fire |
| Sep 17, 2006 | FM-2676-CA | FM | Fire | Orchard Fire |
| Feb 6, 2006 | FM-2630-CA | FM | Fire | Sierra Fire |
| Oct 6, 2005 | FM-2584-CA | FM | Fire | Woodhouse Fire |
| Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3248-CA | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Apr 14, 2005 | DR-1585-CA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mud And Debris Flows |
| Feb 4, 2005 | DR-1577-CA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Debris Flows, And Mudslides |
| Jul 18, 2004 | FM-2533-CA | FM | Fire | Ca-Melton Wildfire-07-18-2004 |
| Jul 14, 2004 | FM-2530-CA | FM | Fire | Ca-Lakeview-07-14-2004 |
| May 4, 2004 | FM-2516-CA | FM | Fire | Ca-Eagle Fire-05-04-2004 |
| May 4, 2004 | FM-2517-CA | FM | Fire | Ca-Cerritos Fire-5-04-2004 |
| Apr 26, 2004 | FM-2515-CA | FM | Fire | Ca - Pleasure Fire - 04-25-2004 |
| Oct 27, 2003 | DR-1498-CA | DR | Fire | Wildfires, Flooding, Mudflow And Debris Flow Directly Related T |
| Oct 26, 2003 | FM-2507-CA | FM | Fire | Ca-Mountain Fire-10-26-2003 |
| Oct 21, 2003 | FM-2500-CA | FM | Fire | Pass Fire |
| Aug 19, 2003 | FM-2491-CA | FM | Fire | Ca-Locust Wildfire-08-19-2003 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | FM-2487-CA | FM | Fire | Canyon Fire |
| Jul 3, 2003 | FM-2475-CA | FM | Fire | Ca-Railroad Fire-07-03-2003 |
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.