Disaster Data / States / California / San Bernardino County

County

San Bernardino County, California

San Bernardino County recorded 40 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 10 major disasters, 6 emergencies, and 24 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is fire.

40
Declarations since FY2000
10
Major disasters (DR)
6
Emergencies (EM)
24
Fire management (FM)
Sep 2024
Most recent
$297.6M
Federal PA obligated (top: emergency protective measures)

The federal disaster record for San Bernardino County runs between 2002 and 2024, covering 40 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, severe storm, and flood. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $297.6 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for emergency protective measures.

Highlighted: San Bernardino 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.

CategoryProjectsFederal share obligated
Emergency protective measures(B)537$224,276,929
Utilities(F)100$32,648,390
Debris removal(A)146$12,963,553
Water control facilities(D)81$12,786,952
Roads and bridges(C)231$9,067,317
Management costs(Z)25$2,387,529
Parks and recreation(G)58$1,815,954
Buildings and equipment(E)96$1,632,373
All categories1,274$297,578,997

Most common hazards

Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan

Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for San Bernardino County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.

HazardDateFEMA declarationType
FireSep 11, 2024FM-5537-CAFM
FireSep 7, 2024FM-5535-CAFM
Severe StormApr 3, 2023DR-4699-CADR
FloodMar 10, 2023EM-3592-CAEM
FloodJan 9, 2023EM-3591-CAEM
FireOct 26, 2020FM-5381-CAFM
FireOct 16, 2020DR-4569-CADR
FireSep 6, 2020FM-5350-CAFM
FireAug 2, 2020FM-5325-CAFM
BiologicalMar 22, 2020DR-4482-CADR
BiologicalMar 13, 2020EM-3428-CAEM
FireOct 31, 2019FM-5301-CAFM
EarthquakeJul 8, 2019EM-3415-CAEM
FireAug 16, 2016FM-5147-CAFM
FireAug 8, 2016FM-5144-CAFM
FireJul 17, 2015FM-5089-CAFM
FireSep 2, 2011FM-2955-CAFM
FloodJan 26, 2011DR-1952-CADR
Severe StormMar 8, 2010DR-1884-CADR
FireOct 4, 2009FM-2841-CAFM
FireSep 1, 2009FM-2836-CAFM
FireAug 31, 2009FM-2833-CAFM
FireNov 15, 2008FM-2792-CAFM
FireOct 24, 2007DR-1731-CADR
FireOct 23, 2007EM-3279-CAEM
FireOct 22, 2007FM-2738-CAFM
FireSep 15, 2007FM-2728-CAFM
FreezingMar 13, 2007DR-1689-CADR
FireJul 12, 2006FM-2653-CAFM
HurricaneSep 13, 2005EM-3248-CAEM
Severe StormApr 14, 2005DR-1585-CADR
Severe StormFeb 4, 2005DR-1577-CADR
FireOct 27, 2003DR-1498-CADR
FireOct 25, 2003FM-2503-CAFM
FireOct 23, 2003FM-2501-CAFM
FireSep 6, 2003FM-2497-CAFM
FireAug 19, 2003FM-2491-CAFM
FireSep 24, 2002FM-2464-CAFM
FireJun 27, 2002FM-2433-CAFM
FireJun 17, 2002FM-2425-CAFM

Every declaration on record

DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance

Showing 40 declarations

DateNumberTypeHazardTitle
Sep 11, 2024FM-5537-CAFMFireBridge Fire
Sep 7, 2024FM-5535-CAFMFireLine Fire
Apr 3, 2023DR-4699-CADRSevere StormSevere Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Mar 10, 2023EM-3592-CAEMFloodSevere Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Jan 9, 2023EM-3591-CAEMFloodSevere Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
Oct 26, 2020FM-5381-CAFMFireBlue Ridge Fire
Oct 16, 2020DR-4569-CADRFireWildfires
Sep 6, 2020FM-5350-CAFMFireEl Dorado Fire
Aug 2, 2020FM-5325-CAFMFireApple Fire
Mar 22, 2020DR-4482-CADRBiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic
Mar 13, 2020EM-3428-CAEMBiologicalCovid-19
Oct 31, 2019FM-5301-CAFMFireHillside Fire
Jul 8, 2019EM-3415-CAEMEarthquakeEarthquakes
Aug 16, 2016FM-5147-CAFMFireBlue Cut Fire
Aug 8, 2016FM-5144-CAFMFirePilot Fire
Jul 17, 2015FM-5089-CAFMFireNorth Fire
Sep 2, 2011FM-2955-CAFMFireHill Fire
Jan 26, 2011DR-1952-CADRFloodSevere Winter Storms, Flooding, And Debris And Mud Flows
Mar 8, 2010DR-1884-CADRSevere StormSevere Winter Storms, Flooding, And Debris And Mud Flows
Oct 4, 2009FM-2841-CAFMFireSheep Fire
Sep 1, 2009FM-2836-CAFMFirePendleton Fire
Aug 31, 2009FM-2833-CAFMFireOak Glen Fire
Nov 15, 2008FM-2792-CAFMFireFreeway Fire Complex
Oct 24, 2007DR-1731-CADRFireWildfires, Flooding, Mud Flows, And Debris Flows
Oct 23, 2007EM-3279-CAEMFireWildfires
Oct 22, 2007FM-2738-CAFMFireGrass Valley Fire
Sep 15, 2007FM-2728-CAFMFireButler 2 Fire
Mar 13, 2007DR-1689-CADRFreezingSevere Freeze
Jul 12, 2006FM-2653-CAFMFireSawtooth Fire Complex
Sep 13, 2005EM-3248-CAEMHurricaneHurricane Katrina Evacuation
Apr 14, 2005DR-1585-CADRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mud And Debris Flows
Feb 4, 2005DR-1577-CADRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, Debris Flows, And Mudslides
Oct 27, 2003DR-1498-CADRFireWildfires, Flooding, Mudflow And Debris Flow Directly Related T
Oct 25, 2003FM-2503-CAFMFireOld Fire
Oct 23, 2003FM-2501-CAFMFireCa-Grand Prix Fire-10-23-2003
Sep 6, 2003FM-2497-CAFMFireCa-Bridge Fire-09-05-2003
Aug 19, 2003FM-2491-CAFMFireCa-Locust Wildfire-08-19-2003
Sep 24, 2002FM-2464-CAFMFireWilliams Fire
Jun 27, 2002FM-2433-CAFMFireLouisiana Fire
Jun 17, 2002FM-2425-CAFMFireBluecut Fire
← California statewide overview · All California jurisdictions

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.

Other California jurisdictions