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California, 2000
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2000 was 826 against 791 in 1999.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2000 | San Mateo | Heat | — | — | 6 | 10 |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 3 | 15 |
| 5 Mar 2000 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $50,000 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 Mar 2000 | Riverside | Flood | — | $60,000 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 Feb 2000 | San Bernardino | Heavy Rain | — | $400,000 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 Dec 2000 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | $15,000 | 2 | — |
| 10 Feb 2000 | Orange | Heavy Rain | — | $300,000 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 Feb 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | — | $100,000 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 Dec 2000 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | $30,000 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 May 2000 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| 5 Mar 2000 | Riverside | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | 1 | — |
| 6 Mar 2000 | Orange | Hail | 1.50 in | $75,000 | 1 | — |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Jul 2000 | San Diego | Wildfire | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 52 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Sep 2000 | Tehama | Wildfire | — | $547,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Santa Clara | Heat | — | — | — | 44 |
| 22 Apr 2000 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | $210,000 | — | 32 |
| 14 Jun 2000 | San Francisco | Heat | — | — | — | 30 |
| 1 Aug 2000 | San Diego | Wildfire | — | — | — | 29 |
| 5 Mar 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 52 mph | $125,000 | — | 15 |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | — | 12 |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Riverside | Wildfire | — | $40,000 | — | 9 |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Fresno | Hail | 0.50 in | $40,000 | — | 4 |
| 28 Mar 2000 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | $50,000 | — | 4 |
| 27 Feb 2000 | Madera | Hail | 0.75 in | $30,000 | — | 4 |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | $15,000 | — | 4 |
| 25 Dec 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | $15,000 | — | 4 |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Mariposa | Lightning | — | — | — | 4 |
| 29 Aug 2000 | San Bernardino | Flash Flood | — | $45,000 | — | 3 |
| 3 Mar 2000 | Riverside | Lightning | — | — | — | 3 |
| 29 Jul 2000 | Riverside | Wildfire | — | — | — | 3 |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | — | 3 |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | — | 3 |
| 7 Sep 2000 | San Diego | Lightning | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Plumas | Wildfire | — | $22,700,000 | — | — |
| 17 Apr 2000 | San Diego | Heavy Rain | — | $45,000 | — | 2 |
| 5 Mar 2000 | San Diego | Flood | — | $40,000 | — | 2 |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2000
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2000 | DR-1342 | Major disaster | Earthquake | Earthquake | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2000 date of loss
448 NFIP claims, 196 of them paid, for $1,646,363.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.