Santa Clara County, California

Santa Clara County has been named in 25 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for California (20) are listed on the state page.

25declarations 16major disasters 6emergencies 1977first on record 2023latest

By hazard

Severe Storm6

Flood6

Fire6

Biological2

Hurricane1

Freezing1

Earthquake1

Coastal Storm1

Drought1

By decade

11970s

51980s

51990s

42000s

22010s

82020s

Population: 1,936,278 in April 2020, 1,926,325 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Santa Clara County

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	—
Aug 22, 2020	DR-4558-CA	Wildfires	Fire	IHPPAHM	$546.5 million
Aug 21, 2020	FM-5338-CA	Scu Ligtning Complex Fire	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
Feb 14, 2017	DR-4301-CA	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides	Severe Storm	PAHM	$161.9 million
Jun 28, 2008	EM-3287-CA	Wildfires	Fire	PA	$246.2 million
May 22, 2008	FM-2766-CA	Summit Fire	Fire	PA	$10.4 million
Sep 13, 2005	EM-3248-CA	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Hurricane	PA	$988,951
Sep 25, 2002	FM-2465-CA	Croy Fire	Fire	PA	$6.5 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	—
Oct 18, 1989	DR-845-CA	Loma Prieta Earthquake	Earthquake	IAPA	—
Feb 21, 1986	DR-758-CA	Severe Storms & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
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	—
Jan 7, 1982	DR-651-CA	Severe Storms, Flood, Mudslides & High Tide	Flood	IAPA	—
Jan 20, 1977	EM-3023-CA	Drought	Drought	PA	—