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DR-161-CADRDam/Levee Break

Flood Due to Broken Dam

Major Disaster Declaration for California, declared Dec 21, 1963, statewide.

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Declaration
DR-161-CA
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
California
Incident type
Dam/Levee Break
Declared
Dec 21, 1963
Requested
Dec 21, 1963 · request 63031
Incident began
Dec 21, 1963
Incident ended
Dec 21, 1963
Incident period
1 day
Closed out
Jun 19, 1965
Fiscal year
1964
FEMA region
Region 9

Designated areas

The declaration covers the whole of California (statewide designation).