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FIPS 06083 · population 444,500 (2024)

Santa Barbara County, California

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

43declarations 27major disasters 8emergencies 1969first on record 2024latest

By hazard

Fire15
Flood13
Severe Storm7
Biological2
Freezing2
Hurricane1
Earthquake1
Coastal Storm1
Drought1

By decade

11960s
41970s
31980s
61990s
122000s
92010s
82020s

Population: 448,217 in April 2020, 444,500 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Santa Barbara 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 —
Oct 13, 2021 FM-5419-CA Alisal Fire Fire PAHM $5.4 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
Nov 26, 2019 FM-5303-CA Cave Fire Fire PAHM $508,604
May 1, 2019 DR-4431-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm PAHM $47.8 million
Jul 7, 2018 FM-5252-CA Holiday Fire Fire PAHM $1.4 million
Jan 2, 2018 DR-4353-CA Wildfires, Flooding, Mudflows, and Debris Flows Fire IHPPAHM $324.0 million
Dec 8, 2017 EM-3396-CA Wildfires Fire PA —
Dec 5, 2017 FM-5224-CA Thomas Fire Fire PAHM —
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
Jan 26, 2011 DR-1952-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and Mud Flows Flood PAHM $91.0 million
May 6, 2009 FM-2817-CA Jesusita Fire Fire PA $23.5 million
Nov 18, 2008 DR-1810-CA Wildfires Fire IHPPAHM $67.9 million
Nov 14, 2008 FM-2790-CA Tea Fire Fire PA —
Jul 4, 2008 FM-2780-CA Gap Fire Fire PA —
Jun 28, 2008 EM-3287-CA Wildfires Fire PA $246.2 million
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 —
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 4, 2005 DR-1577-CA Severe Storms, Flooding, Debris Flows, and Mudslides Severe Storm IHPIAPAHM $235.5 million
Jun 5, 2004 FM-2519-CA Ca-Gaviota Fire-06-05-2004 Fire PA $4.5 million
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 —
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 —
Jun 30, 1990 DR-872-CA Fires Fire IAPA —
Feb 5, 1988 DR-812-CA Severe Storms, High Tides & Flooding Flood PA —
Feb 9, 1983 DR-677-CA Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes Coastal Storm IAPA —
Feb 21, 1980 DR-615-CA Severe Storms, Mudslides & Flooding Flood 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 11, 1972 DR-316-CA Winds, Flooding, Mudslides Flood PA —
Jan 26, 1969 DR-253-CA Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —