FEMADR-1628-CAMajor disasterDeclared February 3, 2006
DR-1628-CA: California Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-1628-CA) on February 3, 2006 for the incident of December 17, 2005 to January 3, 2006; it covers 31 designated areas. FEMA had approved $7.0 million for 2,158 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $154.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1628-CA (also written FEMA-1628-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides
- Incident period
- December 17, 2005 to January 3, 2006
- Declared
- February 3, 2006
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for California in 2006
- Status
- closed out on August 24, 2021
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- April 4, 2006
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Alpine (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Amador (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butte (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Colusa (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Contra Costa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Del Norte (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| El Dorado (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Humboldt (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lake (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lassen (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mendocino (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Napa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nevada (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Placer (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Plumas (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sacramento (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Joaquin (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Luis Obispo (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Mateo (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Cruz (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shasta (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Sierra (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Siskiyou (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Solano (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sonoma (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sutter (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Trinity (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Yolo (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Yuba (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
2,158households approved for help (IHP)
$7.0 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$5.3 millionof it for housing
$1.7 millionof it for other needs
$154.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$5.2 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1628. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on April 4, 2006.