San Benito County, California

San Benito County has been named in 18 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for California (20) are listed on the state page.

18declarations 13major disasters 5emergencies 1969first on record 2023latest

By hazard

Flood6

Severe Storm5

Biological2

Hurricane1

Freezing1

Earthquake1

Coastal Storm1

Drought1

11960s

11970s

31980s

41990s

12000s

22010s

62020s

Population: 64,209 in April 2020, 69,159 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal 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
Sep 13, 2005	EM-3248-CA	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Hurricane	PA	$988,951
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	—
Oct 18, 1989	DR-845-CA	Loma Prieta Earthquake	Earthquake	IAPA	—
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	—
Jan 26, 1969	DR-253-CA	Severe Storms & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—