FEMAEM-3381-CAEmergencyDeclared February 14, 2017
EM-3381-CA: California Potential Failure of the Emergency Spillway at Oroville Lake
FEMA made an emergency declaration for California (EM-3381-CA) on February 14, 2017 for the incident of February 7, 2017 to February 23, 2017; it covers 3 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3381-CA (also written FEMA-3381-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Dam/Levee Break: Potential Failure of the Emergency Spillway at Oroville Lake
- Incident period
- February 7, 2017 to February 23, 2017
- Declared
- February 14, 2017
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 emergency declarations for California in 2017
- Status
- closed out on July 22, 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sutter (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Yuba (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/3381. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.