FEMADR-4683-CAMajor disasterDeclared January 14, 2023
DR-4683-CA: California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-4683-CA) on January 14, 2023 for the incident of December 27, 2022 to January 31, 2023; it covers 44 designated areas. FEMA had approved $61.2 million for 8,438 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $403.9 million in Public Assistance (as of August 27, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4683-CA (also written FEMA-4683-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- December 27, 2022 to January 31, 2023
- Declared
- January 14, 2023
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the first of 9 major disaster declarations for California in 2023
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- March 16, 2023
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 | Yes |
| Alpine (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Amador (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Butte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calaveras (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Colusa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Contra Costa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Del Norte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| El Dorado (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fresno (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Glenn (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Humboldt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Inyo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Los Angeles (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madera (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mariposa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mendocino (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Merced (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monterey (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Napa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nevada (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Placer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sacramento (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Benito (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Diego (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Francisco (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Joaquin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Luis Obispo (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Mateo (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Barbara (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Clara (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Cruz (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Siskiyou (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Solano (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sonoma (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stanislaus (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sutter (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tehama (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Trinity (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tulare (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tuolumne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ventura (County) | Yes | 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?
8,438households approved for help (IHP)
$61.2 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$57.4 millionof it for housing
$3.8 millionof it for other needs
$403.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$28.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of August 27, 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/4683. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on March 16, 2023.