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California, 2005
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 2005 was 1,054 against 756 in 2004.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2005 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | — | 10 | — |
| 28 Jul 2005 | Tulare | Lightning | — | — | 2 | 7 |
| 22 Mar 2005 | Santa Barbara | Flash Flood | — | — | 2 | — |
| 11 Jan 2005 | San Diego | Heavy Rain | — | $1,000,000 | 1 | 3 |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $7,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 20 Feb 2005 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | $300,000 | 1 | — |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $75,000 | 1 | — |
| 10 Jan 2005 | San Bernardino | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 8 Jan 2005 | San Diego | Heavy Rain | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Jan 2005 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Jan 2005 | Los Angeles | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Jul 2005 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Marin | Flood | — | $108,000,000 | — | — |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Sonoma | Flood | — | $104,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1 Jun 2005 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | $27,000,000 | — | 5 |
| 7 Jan 2005 | San Bernardino | Heavy Rain | — | $70,000,000 | — | — |
| 6 Sep 2005 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $4,400,000 | — | 6 |
| 29 Dec 2005 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $42,200,000 | — | — |
| 18 Feb 2005 | San Bernardino | Heavy Rain | — | $40,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jan 2005 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $100,000 | — | 3 |
| 8 Apr 2005 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $40,000 | — | 3 |
| 7 Jan 2005 | San Diego | Heavy Rain | — | $25,000,000 | — | — |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Contra Costa | Flood | — | $22,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $1,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 9 Jan 2005 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $20,500,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jan 2005 | San Diego | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | 2 |
| 9 Jan 2005 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $10,000 | — | 2 |
| 7 Jan 2005 | Riverside | Heavy Rain | — | $20,000,000 | — | — |
| 18 Feb 2005 | San Diego | Heavy Rain | — | $20,000,000 | — | — |
| 18 Feb 2005 | Orange | Heavy Rain | — | $20,000,000 | — | — |
| 18 Feb 2005 | Riverside | Heavy Rain | — | $20,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 2 |
| 18 Nov 2005 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 2 |
| 29 Dec 2005 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $18,300,000 | — | — |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | $17,500,000 | — | — |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | $17,500,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jan 2005 | San Bernardino | Flash Flood | — | $16,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jan 2005 | Orange | Heavy Rain | — | $15,000,000 | — | — |
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 2005
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2005 | FM-2586 | Fire management assistance | Fire | School Fire | 1 |
| 6 Oct 2005 | FM-2585 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Border # 50 Fire | 1 |
| 6 Oct 2005 | FM-2584 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Woodhouse Fire | 1 |
| 28 Sep 2005 | FM-2583 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Topanga Fire | 2 |
| 13 Sep 2005 | EM-3248 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | 58 |
| 5 Sep 2005 | FM-2582 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Sundevil Fire | 1 |
| 26 Aug 2005 | FM-2580 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Manton Fire | 2 |
| 25 Jul 2005 | FM-2571 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Ca-Quartz Fire-7-25-2005 | 1 |
| 14 Apr 2005 | DR-1585 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mud And Debris Flows | 7 |
| 4 Feb 2005 | DR-1577 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Debris Flows, And Mudslides | 8 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2005 date of loss
2,978 NFIP claims, 2,413 of them paid, for $91,668,776.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.