FEMADR-4305-CAMajor disasterDeclared March 16, 2017
DR-4305-CA: California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-4305-CA) on March 16, 2017 for the incident of January 18, 2017 to January 23, 2017; it covers 22 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $62.7 million in Public Assistance (as of June 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4305-CA (also written FEMA-4305-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- January 18, 2017 to January 23, 2017
- Declared
- March 16, 2017
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the third 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 |
| Calaveras (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Contra Costa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| El Dorado (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Inyo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kern (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Los Angeles (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mendocino (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Modoc (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mono (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Napa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Riverside (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sacramento (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Diego (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Luis Obispo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Mateo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Barbara (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Cruz (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Trinity (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tuolumne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Yolo (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?
$62.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$7.3 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of June 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4305. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.