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FIPS 06007 · population 208,334 (2024)

Butte County, California

Butte County has been named in 39 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for California (20) are listed on the state page.

39declarations 20major disasters 8emergencies 1964first on record 2024latest

By hazard

Fire17
Severe Storm9
Flood6
Biological2
Dam/Levee Break1
Hurricane1
Freezing1
Coastal Storm1
Drought1

By decade

11960s
21970s
21980s
61990s
72000s
112010s
102020s

Population: 211,632 in April 2020, 208,334 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Butte County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Jul 25, 2024 FM-5519-CA Park Fire Fire PAHM $142.6 million
Jul 2, 2024 FM-5502-CA Thompson Fire Fire PAHM $838,850
Apr 13, 2024 DR-4769-CA Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm PAHM $45.4 million
Apr 3, 2023 DR-4699-CA Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm IHPPAHM $338.1 million
Mar 10, 2023 EM-3592-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Flood PA —
Jan 14, 2023 DR-4683-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Flood IHPPAHM $493.6 million
Sep 9, 2020 FM-5363-CA Bear Fire Fire PAHM —
Aug 22, 2020 DR-4558-CA Wildfires Fire IHPPAHM $546.5 million
Mar 22, 2020 DR-4482-CA COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $14.98 billion
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3428-CA COVID-19 Biological PA $9.1 million
May 17, 2019 DR-4434-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm PAHM $41.8 million
Nov 12, 2018 DR-4407-CA Wildfires Fire IHPPAHM $2.17 billion
Nov 9, 2018 EM-3409-CA Wildfires Fire PA —
Nov 8, 2018 FM-5278-CA Camp Fire Fire PAHM $1.5 million
Oct 10, 2017 DR-4344-CA Wildfires Fire IHPPAHM $673.5 million
Oct 9, 2017 FM-5218-CA La Porte Fire Fire PAHM —
Oct 9, 2017 FM-5216-CA Cascade Fire Fire PAHM —
Jul 9, 2017 FM-5189-CA Wall Fire Fire PAHM $24.2 million
Apr 1, 2017 DR-4308-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides Flood PAHM $945.2 million
Feb 14, 2017 DR-4301-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides Severe Storm PAHM $161.9 million
Feb 14, 2017 EM-3381-CA Potential Failure of the Emergency Spillway at Oroville Lake Dam/Levee Break PA —
Jul 8, 2008 FM-2782-CA Camp Fire Fire PA —
Jun 28, 2008 EM-3287-CA Wildfires Fire PA $246.2 million
Jun 11, 2008 FM-2771-CA Humboldt Fire Fire PA $13.5 million
Jun 10, 2008 FM-2770-CA Ophir Fire Fire PA $33,479
Feb 3, 2006 DR-1628-CA Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides Severe Storm IHPIAPAHM $167.2 million
Sep 13, 2005 EM-3248-CA Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Hurricane PA $988,951
Aug 11, 2004 FM-2545-CA Ca Oregon Fire 08-11-2004 Fire PA $617,178
Sep 1, 1999 EM-3140-CA Ca-Wildfires-08/25/1999 Fire IAPA $51.2 million
Feb 9, 1998 DR-1203-CA Severe Winter Storms and Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —
Jan 4, 1997 DR-1155-CA Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Landslides Severe Storm IAPAHM —
Mar 12, 1995 DR-1046-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslides, Mud Flow Severe Storm IAPA —
Jan 10, 1995 DR-1044-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows Severe Storm IAPA —
Feb 11, 1991 DR-894-CA Severe Freeze Freezing IA —
Feb 21, 1986 DR-758-CA Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Feb 9, 1983 DR-677-CA Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes Coastal Storm IAPA —
Jan 20, 1977 EM-3023-CA Drought Drought PA —
Feb 16, 1970 DR-283-CA Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Dec 24, 1964 DR-183-CA Heavy Rains & Flooding Flood IAPA —