FEMADR-4301-CAMajor disasterDeclared February 14, 2017
DR-4301-CA: California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-4301-CA) on February 14, 2017 for the incident of January 3, 2017 to January 12, 2017; it covers 34 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $145.6 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4301-CA (also written FEMA-4301-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- January 3, 2017 to January 12, 2017
- Declared
- February 14, 2017
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the first of 6 major disaster declarations for California in 2017
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Amador (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calaveras (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Contra Costa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| El Dorado (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Humboldt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Inyo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lassen (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mendocino (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Merced (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mono (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monterey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Napa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nevada (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Placer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Plumas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sacramento (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Benito (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Luis Obispo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Clara (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Cruz (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shasta (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sierra (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Siskiyou (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Solano (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sonoma (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sutter (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Trinity (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tuolumne (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?
$145.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$17.2 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 25, 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4301. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.