FEMADR-283-CAMajor disasterDeclared February 16, 1970
DR-283-CA: California Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-283-CA) on February 16, 1970 for the incident of February 16, 1970 to February 16, 1970; it covers 17 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-283-CA (also written FEMA-283-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- February 16, 1970 to February 16, 1970
- Declared
- February 16, 1970
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for California in 1970
- Status
- closed out on June 16, 1976
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 | — |
| Butte (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Colusa (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Del Norte (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Glenn (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lassen (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mendocino (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Modoc (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Plumas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Shasta (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Siskiyou (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sutter (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tehama (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Trinity (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/283. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.