FEMADR-1884-CAMajor disasterDeclared March 8, 2010
DR-1884-CA: California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and Mud Flows
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-1884-CA) on March 8, 2010 for the incident of January 17, 2010 to February 6, 2010; it covers 6 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $28.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1884-CA (also written FEMA-1884-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and Mud Flows
- Incident period
- January 17, 2010 to February 6, 2010
- Declared
- March 8, 2010
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for California in 2010
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calaveras (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Imperial (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Los Angeles (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Riverside (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Bernardino (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Siskiyou (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?
$28.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$7.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, 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/1884. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.