FEMADR-4758-CAMajor disasterDeclared February 19, 2024
DR-4758-CA: California Severe Storm and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-4758-CA) on February 19, 2024 for the incident of January 21, 2024 to January 23, 2024; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved $27.8 million for 3,244 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4758-CA (also written FEMA-4758-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storm and Flooding
- Incident period
- January 21, 2024 to January 23, 2024
- Declared
- February 19, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the first of 4 major disaster declarations for California in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- April 19, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego (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?
3,244households approved for help (IHP)
$27.8 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$23.5 millionof it for housing
$4.3 millionof it for other needs
$151,571Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4758. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on April 19, 2024.