FEMADR-651-CAMajor disasterDeclared January 7, 1982
DR-651-CA: California Severe Storms, Flood, Mudslides & High Tide
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-651-CA) on January 7, 1982 for the incident of December 19, 1981 to January 8, 1982; it covers 10 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-651-CA (also written FEMA-651-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Flood, Mudslides & High Tide
- Incident period
- December 19, 1981 to January 8, 1982
- Declared
- January 7, 1982
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for California in 1982
- Status
- closed out on April 13, 1995
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Contra Costa (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Humboldt (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| San Joaquin (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| San Mateo (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Santa Clara (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Santa Cruz (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Solano (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sonoma (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/651. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.