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FIPS 06059 · population 3,170,435 (2024)

Orange County, California

Orange County has been named in 43 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for California (20) are listed on the state page.

43declarations 24major disasters 7emergencies 1969first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Fire20
Flood11
Severe Storm5
Biological2
Earthquake2
Chemical1
Hurricane1
Coastal Storm1

By decade

11960s
21970s
61980s
81990s
112000s
52010s
102020s

Population: 3,187,256 in April 2020, 3,170,435 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Orange County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Oct 16, 2026 FM-5679-CA Norte Fire Fire PA —
May 25, 2026 EM-3646-CA Chemical Release Chemical PA —
Mar 10, 2023 EM-3592-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Flood PA —
Jan 9, 2023 EM-3591-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides Flood PA —
May 12, 2022 FM-5439-CA Coastal Fire Fire PAHM $3.6 million
Dec 3, 2020 FM-5383-CA Bond Fire Fire PAHM $10.1 million
Oct 26, 2020 FM-5381-CA Blue Ridge Fire Fire PAHM $6.4 million
Oct 26, 2020 FM-5380-CA Silverado Fire Fire PAHM $17.1 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
Oct 10, 2017 DR-4344-CA Wildfires Fire IHPPAHM $673.5 million
Oct 9, 2017 FM-5223-CA Canyon 2 Fire Fire PAHM $31,438
Sep 26, 2017 FM-5213-CA Canyon Fire Fire PAHM $8.1 million
Mar 16, 2017 DR-4305-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides Flood PAHM $69.6 million
Jan 26, 2011 DR-1952-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and Mud Flows Flood PAHM $91.0 million
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
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-2737-CA Santiago Fire Fire PA —
Mar 11, 2007 FM-2683-CA 241 Fire Fire PA $2.0 million
Feb 6, 2006 FM-2630-CA Sierra Fire Fire PA —
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
May 14, 2002 FM-2405-CA Antonio Fire Fire PA $307,153
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 —
Feb 25, 1992 DR-935-CA Rain/Snow/Wind Storms, Flooding, Mudslides Flood 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 —
Apr 24, 1982 DR-657-CA Urban Fire Fire IA —
Nov 27, 1980 DR-635-CA Brush & Timber Fires Fire IAPA —
Feb 21, 1980 DR-615-CA Severe Storms, Mudslides & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Oct 9, 1978 DR-566-CA Landslides Flood IAPA —
Feb 15, 1978 DR-547-CA Coastal Storms, Mudslides & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Jan 26, 1969 DR-253-CA Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —