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Los Angeles County, California

Los Angeles County has been named in 88 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for California (20) are listed on the state page.

88declarations 35major disasters 9emergencies 1969first on record 2025latest

By hazard

Fire61
Flood10
Severe Storm8
Earthquake3
Biological2
Freezing2
Hurricane1
Coastal Storm1

By decade

11960s
41970s
51980s
111990s
302000s
212010s
162020s

Population: 10,017,401 in April 2020, 9,757,179 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Los Angeles County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Aug 8, 2025 FM-5605-CA Canyon Fire Fire PA —
Jan 8, 2025 FM-5551-CA Hurst Fire Fire PAHM —
Jan 8, 2025 FM-5550-CA Eaton Fire Fire PAHM —
Jan 8, 2025 DR-4856-CA Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds Fire IHPPAHM $222.2 million
Jan 7, 2025 FM-5549-CA Palisades Fire Fire PAHM —
Dec 10, 2024 FM-5548-CA Franklin Fire Fire PAHM $84,098
Sep 11, 2024 FM-5537-CA Bridge Fire Fire PAHM $110,494
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
Jan 9, 2023 EM-3591-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides Flood PA —
Oct 16, 2020 DR-4569-CA Wildfires Fire IHPPAHM $251.6 million
Sep 13, 2020 FM-5374-CA Bobcat Fire Fire PAHM —
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
Oct 28, 2019 FM-5297-CA Getty Fire Fire PAHM $6.8 million
Oct 24, 2019 FM-5296-CA Tick Fire Fire PAHM $5.6 million
Oct 11, 2019 FM-5293-CA Saddleridge Fire Fire PAHM $13.6 million
Nov 12, 2018 DR-4407-CA Wildfires Fire IHPPAHM $2.17 billion
Nov 9, 2018 FM-5280-CA Woolsey Fire Fire PAHM —
Nov 9, 2018 EM-3409-CA Wildfires Fire PA —
Jan 2, 2018 DR-4353-CA Wildfires, Flooding, Mudflows, and Debris Flows Fire IHPPAHM $324.0 million
Dec 8, 2017 EM-3396-CA Wildfires Fire PA —
Dec 6, 2017 FM-5227-CA Skirball Fire Fire PAHM $2.7 million
Dec 5, 2017 FM-5226-CA Rye Fire Fire PAHM $5.1 million
Dec 5, 2017 FM-5225-CA Creek Fire Fire PAHM $11.5 million
Sep 2, 2017 FM-5201-CA La Tuna Fire Fire PAHM $7.7 million
Mar 16, 2017 DR-4305-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides Flood PAHM $69.6 million
Jul 23, 2016 FM-5135-CA Sand Fire Fire PA $5.1 million
Jul 9, 2016 FM-5132-CA Sage Fire Fire PA $2.5 million
Jun 21, 2016 FM-5129-CA Fish Fire Fire PA $1.4 million
Jun 5, 2016 FM-5124-CA Old Fire Fire PAHM $1.9 million
Jan 16, 2014 FM-5051-CA Colby Fire Fire PA —
Jun 2, 2013 FM-5025-CA Powerhouse Fire Fire PA $2.0 million
Jul 30, 2010 FM-2851-CA Crown Fire Fire PA $1.4 million
Mar 8, 2010 DR-1884-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and Mud Flows Severe Storm PAHM $35.6 million
Aug 28, 2009 FM-2830-CA Station Fire Fire PA $14.1 million
Aug 28, 2009 FM-2828-CA Pv Fire Fire PA $237,882
Nov 18, 2008 DR-1810-CA Wildfires Fire IHPPAHM $67.9 million
Nov 15, 2008 FM-2792-CA Freeway Fire Complex Fire PA $165,915
Nov 15, 2008 FM-2791-CA Sayre Fire Fire PA —
Oct 13, 2008 FM-2789-CA Sesnon Fire Fire PA $4.4 million
Oct 12, 2008 FM-2788-CA Marek Fire Fire PA $2.4 million
Apr 27, 2008 FM-2763-CA Santa Anita Fire Fire PA $1.9 million
Oct 24, 2007 DR-1731-CA Wildfires, Flooding, Mud Flows, and Debris Flows Fire IHPIAPAHM $194.6 million
Oct 23, 2007 EM-3279-CA Wildfires Fire PA —
Oct 22, 2007 FM-2736-CA Ranch Fire Fire PA —
Oct 21, 2007 FM-2733-CA Buckweed Fire Fire PA —
Oct 21, 2007 FM-2732-CA Canyon Fire Fire PA —
Jul 8, 2007 FM-2708-CA Canyon Fire Fire PA $387,864
May 10, 2007 FM-2694-CA Island Fire Fire PA $1.6 million
May 9, 2007 FM-2691-CA Griffith Park Fire Fire PA $1.2 million
Mar 13, 2007 DR-1689-CA Severe Freeze Freezing IAHM $1.1 million
Sep 28, 2005 FM-2583-CA Topanga Fire Fire PA $14.8 million
Sep 13, 2005 EM-3248-CA Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Hurricane PA $988,951
Apr 14, 2005 DR-1585-CA Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mud and Debris Flows Severe Storm PAHM $81.0 million
Feb 4, 2005 DR-1577-CA Severe Storms, Flooding, Debris Flows, and Mudslides Severe Storm IHPIAPAHM $235.5 million
Jul 21, 2004 FM-2535-CA Ca-Crown Wildfire-07-21-2004 Fire PA $1.9 million
Jul 18, 2004 FM-2534-CA Ca-Foothill Wildfire-07-18-2004 Fire PA $3.2 million
Jul 14, 2004 FM-2528-CA Ca - Pine Fire - 7-13-2004 Fire PA $6.8 million
Oct 27, 2003 DR-1498-CA Wildfires, Flooding, Mudflow and Debris Flow Directly Related T Fire IHPIAPAHM $149.3 million
Oct 25, 2003 FM-2502-CA Ca-Verdale Fire 10-25-2003 Fire PA —
Jan 7, 2003 FM-2466-CA Ca - Wildfire (Pacific Fire) - 01-06-2003 Fire PA $1.5 million
Sep 24, 2002 FM-2464-CA Williams Fire Fire PA $3.6 million
Sep 4, 2002 FM-2462-CA Leona Fire Fire PA $1.8 million
Jun 6, 2002 FM-2417-CA Ca - Copper Fire - 06-06-2002 Fire PA $1.1 million
Feb 9, 1998 DR-1203-CA Severe Winter Storms and Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —
Oct 23, 1996 EM-3120-CA Severe Firestorms Fire IAPA —
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 —
Jan 17, 1994 DR-1008-CA Northridge Earthquake Earthquake IAPA —
Oct 28, 1993 DR-1005-CA Fires, Mud/Landslides, Flooding, Soil Erosion Fire IAPA —
Feb 3, 1993 DR-979-CA Severe Winter Storm, Mud & Land Slides, & Flooding Flood IAPA —
May 2, 1992 DR-942-CA Fire During a Period of Civil Unrest Fire IAPA —
Feb 25, 1992 DR-935-CA Rain/Snow/Wind Storms, Flooding, Mudslides Flood IAPA —
Feb 11, 1991 DR-894-CA Severe Freeze Freezing IA —
Jun 30, 1990 DR-872-CA Fires Fire IAPA —
Feb 5, 1988 DR-812-CA Severe Storms, High Tides & Flooding Flood PA —
Oct 7, 1987 DR-799-CA Earthquake & Aftershocks Earthquake IAPA —
Feb 9, 1983 DR-677-CA Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes Coastal Storm IAPA —
Nov 27, 1980 DR-635-CA Brush & Timber Fires Fire IAPA —
Feb 21, 1980 DR-615-CA Severe Storms, Mudslides & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Oct 29, 1978 EM-3067-CA Brush Fires Fire IA —
Feb 15, 1978 DR-547-CA Coastal Storms, Mudslides & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Feb 9, 1971 DR-299-CA San Fernando Earthquake Earthquake IAPA —
Sep 29, 1970 DR-295-CA Forest & Brush Fires Fire IAPA —
Jan 26, 1969 DR-253-CA Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —