Disaster Data / States / California / San Bernardino County
CountySan 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.
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.
| Category | Projects | Federal 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 categories | 1,274 | $297,578,997 |
Most common hazards
- Fire 28
- Severe Storm 4
- Flood 3
- Biological 2
- Freezing 1
- Hurricane 1
- Earthquake 1
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.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | Sep 11, 2024 | FM-5537-CA | FM |
| Fire | Sep 7, 2024 | FM-5535-CA | FM |
| Severe Storm | Apr 3, 2023 | DR-4699-CA | DR |
| Flood | Mar 10, 2023 | EM-3592-CA | EM |
| Flood | Jan 9, 2023 | EM-3591-CA | EM |
| Fire | Oct 26, 2020 | FM-5381-CA | FM |
| Fire | Oct 16, 2020 | DR-4569-CA | DR |
| Fire | Sep 6, 2020 | FM-5350-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-5301-CA | FM |
| Earthquake | Jul 8, 2019 | EM-3415-CA | EM |
| Fire | Aug 16, 2016 | FM-5147-CA | FM |
| Fire | Aug 8, 2016 | FM-5144-CA | FM |
| Fire | Jul 17, 2015 | FM-5089-CA | FM |
| Fire | Sep 2, 2011 | FM-2955-CA | FM |
| Flood | Jan 26, 2011 | DR-1952-CA | DR |
| Severe Storm | Mar 8, 2010 | DR-1884-CA | DR |
| Fire | Oct 4, 2009 | FM-2841-CA | FM |
| Fire | Sep 1, 2009 | FM-2836-CA | FM |
| Fire | Aug 31, 2009 | FM-2833-CA | FM |
| Fire | Nov 15, 2008 | FM-2792-CA | FM |
| Fire | Oct 24, 2007 | DR-1731-CA | DR |
| Fire | Oct 23, 2007 | EM-3279-CA | EM |
| Fire | Oct 22, 2007 | FM-2738-CA | FM |
| Fire | Sep 15, 2007 | FM-2728-CA | FM |
| Freezing | Mar 13, 2007 | DR-1689-CA | DR |
| Fire | Jul 12, 2006 | FM-2653-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 | Oct 27, 2003 | DR-1498-CA | DR |
| Fire | Oct 25, 2003 | FM-2503-CA | FM |
| Fire | Oct 23, 2003 | FM-2501-CA | FM |
| Fire | Sep 6, 2003 | FM-2497-CA | FM |
| Fire | Aug 19, 2003 | FM-2491-CA | FM |
| Fire | Sep 24, 2002 | FM-2464-CA | FM |
| Fire | Jun 27, 2002 | FM-2433-CA | FM |
| Fire | Jun 17, 2002 | FM-2425-CA | FM |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 40 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2024 | FM-5537-CA | FM | Fire | Bridge Fire |
| Sep 7, 2024 | FM-5535-CA | FM | Fire | Line Fire |
| 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 9, 2023 | EM-3591-CA | EM | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides |
| Oct 26, 2020 | FM-5381-CA | FM | Fire | Blue Ridge Fire |
| Oct 16, 2020 | DR-4569-CA | DR | Fire | Wildfires |
| Sep 6, 2020 | FM-5350-CA | FM | Fire | El Dorado 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-5301-CA | FM | Fire | Hillside Fire |
| Jul 8, 2019 | EM-3415-CA | EM | Earthquake | Earthquakes |
| Aug 16, 2016 | FM-5147-CA | FM | Fire | Blue Cut Fire |
| Aug 8, 2016 | FM-5144-CA | FM | Fire | Pilot Fire |
| Jul 17, 2015 | FM-5089-CA | FM | Fire | North Fire |
| Sep 2, 2011 | FM-2955-CA | FM | Fire | Hill 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 |
| Oct 4, 2009 | FM-2841-CA | FM | Fire | Sheep Fire |
| Sep 1, 2009 | FM-2836-CA | FM | Fire | Pendleton Fire |
| Aug 31, 2009 | FM-2833-CA | FM | Fire | Oak Glen Fire |
| 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 |
| Oct 22, 2007 | FM-2738-CA | FM | Fire | Grass Valley Fire |
| Sep 15, 2007 | FM-2728-CA | FM | Fire | Butler 2 Fire |
| Mar 13, 2007 | DR-1689-CA | DR | Freezing | Severe Freeze |
| Jul 12, 2006 | FM-2653-CA | FM | Fire | Sawtooth Fire Complex |
| 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 |
| Oct 27, 2003 | DR-1498-CA | DR | Fire | Wildfires, Flooding, Mudflow And Debris Flow Directly Related T |
| Oct 25, 2003 | FM-2503-CA | FM | Fire | Old Fire |
| Oct 23, 2003 | FM-2501-CA | FM | Fire | Ca-Grand Prix Fire-10-23-2003 |
| Sep 6, 2003 | FM-2497-CA | FM | Fire | Ca-Bridge Fire-09-05-2003 |
| Aug 19, 2003 | FM-2491-CA | FM | Fire | Ca-Locust Wildfire-08-19-2003 |
| Sep 24, 2002 | FM-2464-CA | FM | Fire | Williams Fire |
| Jun 27, 2002 | FM-2433-CA | FM | Fire | Louisiana Fire |
| Jun 17, 2002 | FM-2425-CA | FM | Fire | Bluecut Fire |
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.