FEMADR-690-CAMajor disasterDeclared September 22, 1983
DR-690-CA: California Flash Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-690-CA) on September 22, 1983 for the incident of August 15, 1983 to August 18, 1983; it covers 2 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-690-CA (also written FEMA-690-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Flood: Flash Flooding
- Incident period
- August 15, 1983 to August 18, 1983
- Declared
- September 22, 1983
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the fourth of 4 major disaster declarations for California in 1983
- Status
- closed out on February 1, 1991
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside (County) | — | Yes | — |
| San Bernardino (County) | — | 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/690. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.