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San Luis Obispo County, California

San Luis Obispo County has been named in 28 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for California (20) are listed on the state page.

28declarations 22major disasters 5emergencies 1967first on record 2024latest

By hazard

Flood10
Severe Storm8
Biological2
Fire2
Freezing2
Hurricane1
Earthquake1
Coastal Storm1
Drought1

By decade

21960s
31970s
21980s
51990s
42000s
52010s
72020s

Population: 282,448 in April 2020, 281,843 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming San Luis Obispo 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 —
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
Mar 16, 2017 DR-4305-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides Flood PAHM $69.6 million
Feb 14, 2017 DR-4301-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides Severe Storm PAHM $161.9 million
Aug 14, 2016 FM-5146-CA Chimney Fire Fire PA $56.8 million
Jan 26, 2011 DR-1952-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and Mud Flows Flood PAHM $91.0 million
Mar 13, 2007 DR-1689-CA Severe Freeze Freezing IAHM $1.1 million
Feb 3, 2006 DR-1628-CA Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides Severe Storm IHPIAPAHM $167.2 million
Sep 13, 2005 EM-3248-CA Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Hurricane PA $988,951
Jan 13, 2004 DR-1505-CA Earthquake Earthquake IHPIAPAHM $58.1 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 11, 1991 DR-894-CA Severe Freeze Freezing IA —
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 —
Feb 8, 1973 DR-364-CA Severe Storms, High Tides & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Jan 26, 1969 DR-253-CA Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Jan 2, 1967 DR-223-CA Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —