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FIPS 06053 · population 436,251 (2024)

Monterey County, California

Monterey County has been named in 33 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for California (20) are listed on the state page.

33declarations 23major disasters 6emergencies 1967first on record 2024latest

By hazard

Severe Storm8
Flood8
Fire7
Freezing3
Biological2
Tsunami1
Hurricane1
Earthquake1
Coastal Storm1
Drought1

By decade

21960s
21970s
31980s
71990s
42000s
52010s
102020s

Population: 441,012 in April 2020, 436,251 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Monterey County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
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 —
Aug 22, 2020 DR-4558-CA Wildfires Fire IHPPAHM $546.5 million
Aug 19, 2020 FM-5333-CA Carmel Fire Fire PAHM —
Aug 17, 2020 FM-5329-CA River 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
May 17, 2019 DR-4434-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm PAHM $41.8 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
Jul 28, 2016 FM-5137-CA Soberanes Fire Fire PA $111.7 million
Apr 18, 2011 DR-1968-CA Tsunami Waves Tsunami PAHM $42.0 million
Jul 4, 2008 FM-2781-CA Basin Fire Complex Fire PA —
Jun 28, 2008 EM-3287-CA Wildfires Fire PA $246.2 million
Mar 13, 2007 DR-1689-CA Severe Freeze Freezing IAHM $1.1 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 —
Jan 10, 1995 DR-1044-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows Severe Storm IAPA —
Feb 3, 1993 DR-979-CA Severe Winter Storm, Mud & Land Slides, & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Feb 11, 1991 DR-894-CA Severe Freeze Freezing IA —
Oct 18, 1989 DR-845-CA Loma Prieta Earthquake Earthquake IAPA —
Jul 18, 1985 DR-739-CA Grass, Wildlands, & Forest Fires Fire IAPA —
Feb 9, 1983 DR-677-CA Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes Coastal Storm IAPA —
Feb 15, 1978 DR-547-CA Coastal Storms, Mudslides & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Jan 20, 1977 EM-3023-CA Drought Drought PA —
Jan 26, 1969 DR-253-CA Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Jan 2, 1967 DR-223-CA Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —