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FIPS 06087 · population 262,406 (2024)

Santa Cruz County, California

Santa Cruz County has been named in 34 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for California (20) are listed on the state page.

34declarations 22major disasters 6emergencies 1977first on record 2024latest

By hazard

Severe Storm9
Fire9
Flood8
Biological2
Tsunami1
Hurricane1
Freezing1
Earthquake1
Coastal Storm1
Drought1

By decade

11970s
61980s
51990s
92000s
42010s
92020s

Population: 272,140 in April 2020, 262,406 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Santa Cruz 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 —
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
Feb 14, 2017 DR-4301-CA Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides Severe Storm PAHM $161.9 million
Apr 18, 2011 DR-1968-CA Tsunami Waves Tsunami PAHM $42.0 million
Aug 13, 2009 FM-2824-CA Lockheed Fire Fire PA $17.7 million
Jun 28, 2008 EM-3287-CA Wildfires Fire PA $246.2 million
Jun 20, 2008 FM-2775-CA Trabing Fire Fire PA —
Jun 11, 2008 FM-2772-CA Martin Fire Fire PA $2.7 million
May 22, 2008 FM-2766-CA Summit Fire Fire PA $10.4 million
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
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 —
Feb 21, 1980 DR-615-CA Severe Storms, Mudslides & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Jan 20, 1977 EM-3023-CA Drought Drought PA —