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FIPS 06047 · population 296,774 (2024)

Merced County, California

Merced County has been named in 19 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for California (20) are listed on the state page.

19declarations 14major disasters 5emergencies 1969first on record 2023latest

By hazard

Severe Storm6
Flood5
Freezing3
Biological2
Hurricane1
Coastal Storm1
Drought1

By decade

11960s
11970s
11980s
51990s
32000s
22010s
62020s

Population: 282,447 in April 2020, 296,774 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Merced County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
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 —
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
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
Mar 13, 2007 DR-1689-CA Severe Freeze Freezing IAHM $1.1 million
Jun 5, 2006 DR-1646-CA Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm PAHM $36.8 million
Sep 13, 2005 EM-3248-CA Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Hurricane PA $988,951
Feb 9, 1999 DR-1267-CA Ca-Citrus Crop Damage 2/2/99 Freezing IAHM $2.2 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 —
Feb 11, 1991 DR-894-CA Severe Freeze Freezing IA —
Feb 9, 1983 DR-677-CA Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes Coastal Storm IAPA —
Jan 20, 1977 EM-3023-CA Drought Drought PA —
Jan 26, 1969 DR-253-CA Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —