FEMADR-1952-CAMajor disasterDeclared January 26, 2011
DR-1952-CA: California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and Mud Flows
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-1952-CA) on January 26, 2011 for the incident of December 17, 2010 to January 4, 2011; it covers 10 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $80.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1952-CA (also written FEMA-1952-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and Mud Flows
- Incident period
- December 17, 2010 to January 4, 2011
- Declared
- January 26, 2011
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for California in 2011
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inyo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kern (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kings (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Riverside (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Bernardino (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Diego (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Luis Obispo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Barbara (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tulare (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?
$80.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$10.1 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/1952. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.