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FIPS 06081 · population 742,893 (2024)

San Mateo County, California

San Mateo County has been named in 24 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for California (20) are listed on the state page.

24declarations 17major disasters 5emergencies 1977first on record 2023latest

By hazard

Severe Storm7
Flood7
Fire3
Biological2
Hurricane1
Freezing1
Earthquake1
Coastal Storm1
Drought1

By decade

11970s
41980s
51990s
32000s
32010s
82020s

Population: 764,659 in April 2020, 742,893 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming San Mateo 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 —
Aug 22, 2020 DR-4558-CA Wildfires Fire IHPPAHM $546.5 million
Aug 20, 2020 FM-5336-CA Czu Lightning Fire Complex 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
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
Sep 10, 2010 FM-2856-CA Glenview Fire Fire PA —
Jun 5, 2006 DR-1646-CA Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm PAHM $36.8 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
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 —
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 7, 1982 DR-651-CA Severe Storms, Flood, Mudslides & High Tide Flood IAPA —
Jan 20, 1977 EM-3023-CA Drought Drought PA —