San Diego County, California

Name: San Diego County, California FEMA disaster declarations
Creator: Disaster Data

San Diego County recorded 34 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 12 major disasters, 5 emergencies, and 17 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is fire.

Declarations since FY2000

Major disasters (DR)

Emergencies (EM)

Fire management (FM)

Feb 2024

Most recent

$638.4M

Federal PA obligated (top: emergency protective measures)

The federal disaster record for San Diego County runs between 2002 and 2024, covering 34 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Storm And Flooding in 2024. The hazards behind these declarations were most often fire, flood, and severe storm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $638.4 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)	742	$553,207,107
Debris removal(A)	200	$32,615,119
Management costs(Z)	40	$16,148,164
Roads and bridges(C)	197	$13,860,823
Buildings and equipment(E)	223	$10,295,542
Parks and recreation(G)	177	$6,037,543
Utilities(F)	96	$3,969,094
Water control facilities(D)	36	$2,243,364
All categories	1,711	$638,376,756

Most common hazards

Fire 23
Flood 5
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 San Diego County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.

Hazard	Date	FEMA declaration	Type
Flood	Feb 19, 2024	DR-4758-CA	DR
Flood	Jan 14, 2023	DR-4683-CA	DR
Flood	Jan 9, 2023	EM-3591-CA	EM
Fire	Oct 16, 2020	DR-4569-CA	DR
Biological	Mar 22, 2020	DR-4482-CA	DR
Biological	Mar 13, 2020	EM-3428-CA	EM
Fire	Jul 6, 2018	FM-5251-CA	FM
Fire	Jan 2, 2018	DR-4353-CA	DR
Fire	Dec 8, 2017	EM-3396-CA	EM
Fire	Dec 7, 2017	FM-5228-CA	FM
Flood	Mar 16, 2017	DR-4305-CA	DR
Fire	Jun 19, 2016	FM-5128-CA	FM
Fire	May 14, 2014	FM-5054-CA	FM
Fire	May 14, 2014	FM-5055-CA	FM
Fire	Sep 24, 2012	FM-5021-CA	FM
Flood	Jan 26, 2011	DR-1952-CA	DR
Fire	Oct 24, 2007	DR-1731-CA	DR
Fire	Oct 23, 2007	EM-3279-CA	EM
Fire	Oct 22, 2007	FM-2739-CA	FM
Fire	Oct 21, 2007	FM-2735-CA	FM
Fire	Sep 15, 2007	FM-2729-CA	FM
Freezing	Mar 13, 2007	DR-1689-CA	DR
Fire	Jul 24, 2006	FM-2656-CA	FM
Fire	Oct 6, 2005	FM-2585-CA	FM
Hurricane	Sep 13, 2005	EM-3248-CA	EM
Fire	Sep 5, 2005	FM-2582-CA	FM
Severe Storm	Apr 14, 2005	DR-1585-CA	DR
Severe Storm	Feb 4, 2005	DR-1577-CA	DR
Fire	Jul 14, 2004	FM-2529-CA	FM
Fire	Oct 27, 2003	DR-1498-CA	DR
Fire	Oct 26, 2003	FM-2505-CA	FM
Fire	Oct 26, 2003	FM-2506-CA	FM
Fire	Jul 30, 2002	FM-2456-CA	FM
Fire	Feb 11, 2002	FM-2396-CA	FM

Every declaration on record

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

Showing 34 declarations

Date	Number	Type	Hazard	Title
Feb 19, 2024	DR-4758-CA	DR	Flood	Severe Storm And Flooding
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
Mar 22, 2020	DR-4482-CA	DR	Biological	Covid-19 Pandemic
Mar 13, 2020	EM-3428-CA	EM	Biological	Covid-19
Jul 6, 2018	FM-5251-CA	FM	Fire	West Fire
Jan 2, 2018	DR-4353-CA	DR	Fire	Wildfires, Flooding, Mudflows, And Debris Flows
Dec 8, 2017	EM-3396-CA	EM	Fire	Wildfires
Dec 7, 2017	FM-5228-CA	FM	Fire	Lilac Fire
Mar 16, 2017	DR-4305-CA	DR	Flood	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
Jun 19, 2016	FM-5128-CA	FM	Fire	Border 3 Fire
May 14, 2014	FM-5054-CA	FM	Fire	Poinsettia Fire
May 14, 2014	FM-5055-CA	FM	Fire	Cocos Fire
Sep 24, 2012	FM-5021-CA	FM	Fire	Shockey Fire
Jan 26, 2011	DR-1952-CA	DR	Flood	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Debris And Mud Flows
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-2739-CA	FM	Fire	Rice Fire
Oct 21, 2007	FM-2735-CA	FM	Fire	Harris Fire
Sep 15, 2007	FM-2729-CA	FM	Fire	Angel Fire
Mar 13, 2007	DR-1689-CA	DR	Freezing	Severe Freeze
Jul 24, 2006	FM-2656-CA	FM	Fire	Horse Fire
Oct 6, 2005	FM-2585-CA	FM	Fire	Border # 50 Fire
Sep 13, 2005	EM-3248-CA	EM	Hurricane	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sep 5, 2005	FM-2582-CA	FM	Fire	Sundevil Fire
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 14, 2004	FM-2529-CA	FM	Fire	Ca - Mataguay Fire - 7-13-2004
Oct 27, 2003	DR-1498-CA	DR	Fire	Wildfires, Flooding, Mudflow And Debris Flow Directly Related T
Oct 26, 2003	FM-2505-CA	FM	Fire	Ca-Cedar Fire-10-26-2003
Oct 26, 2003	FM-2506-CA	FM	Fire	Paradise Fire
Jul 30, 2002	FM-2456-CA	FM	Fire	Ca - Pines Fire - 07/30/02
Feb 11, 2002	FM-2396-CA	FM	Fire	Gavilan Fire

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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.