FEMADR-4699-CAMajor disasterDeclared April 3, 2023
DR-4699-CA: California Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-4699-CA) on April 3, 2023 for the incident of February 21, 2023 to July 10, 2023; it covers 46 designated areas. FEMA had approved $49.2 million for 7,661 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $236.5 million in Public Assistance (as of July 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4699-CA (also written FEMA-4699-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- February 21, 2023 to July 10, 2023
- Declared
- April 3, 2023
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the third of 9 major disaster declarations for California in 2023
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- September 1, 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 |
| Alpine (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Amador (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butte (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calaveras (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Del Norte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| El Dorado (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fresno (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Glenn (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Humboldt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Imperial (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Inyo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kern (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kings (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Los Angeles (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madera (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mariposa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mendocino (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Merced (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Modoc (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mono (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monterey (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Napa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nevada (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Plumas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sacramento (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Benito (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Bernardino (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Francisco (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Joaquin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Luis Obispo (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Mateo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Barbara (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Clara (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Cruz (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shasta (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sierra (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Solano (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sonoma (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stanislaus (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Trinity (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tulare (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tuolumne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ventura (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?
7,661households approved for help (IHP)
$49.2 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$45.8 millionof it for housing
$3.4 millionof it for other needs
$236.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$52.4 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of July 1, 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/4699. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on September 1, 2023.