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California, 2010
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 2010 was 861 against 867 in 2009.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2010 | Contra Costa | Heavy Rain | — | $10,000 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $2,000,000 | 1 | 11 |
| 18 Jan 2010 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 96 mph | $250,000 | 1 | — |
| 19 Jan 2010 | San Diego | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $30,000 | 1 | — |
| 22 Jan 2010 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $12,000 | 1 | — |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Ventura | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Dec 2010 | Riverside | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Dec 2010 | San Bernardino | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Nov 2010 | Mono | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Santa Clara | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Dec 2010 | San Bernardino | Flood | — | $97,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Sep 2010 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $400,000 | — | 4 |
| 19 Dec 2010 | Orange | Flood | — | $36,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jan 2010 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 30 mph | $3,000 | — | 3 |
| 17 Dec 2010 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $400,000 | — | 2 |
| 3 Aug 2010 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 2 |
| 21 Jan 2010 | San Bernardino | Flash Flood | — | $16,000,000 | — | — |
| 20 Dec 2010 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | $15,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 Dec 2010 | Orange | Flash Flood | — | $12,300,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | $245,000 | — | 1 |
| 27 Apr 2010 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 75 mph | $125,000 | — | 1 |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Riverside | Heavy Rain | — | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 18 Jan 2010 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $95,000 | — | 1 |
| 29 Dec 2010 | San Francisco | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $35,000 | — | 1 |
| 15 Jul 2010 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $17,500 | — | 1 |
| 1 Oct 2010 | San Bernardino | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 20 May 2010 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 1 |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 1 |
| 21 Dec 2010 | San Bernardino | Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 19 Dec 2010 | Kern | Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Riverside | Tornado | EF0 | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 21 Dec 2010 | San Diego | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jan 2010 | San Bernardino | Flash Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Dec 2010 | Kern | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 19 Dec 2010 | Tulare | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 68 mph | $750,000 | — | — |
| 22 Dec 2010 | Inyo | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 20 Dec 2010 | San Bernardino | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 29 Dec 2010 | Tulare | Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
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 2010
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2010 | FM-2858 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Canyon Fire | 1 |
| 10 Sep 2010 | FM-2856 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Glenview Fire | 1 |
| 24 Aug 2010 | FM-2852 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Post Fire | 1 |
| 30 Jul 2010 | FM-2851 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Crown Fire | 1 |
| 28 Jul 2010 | FM-2850 | Fire management assistance | Fire | West Fire | 1 |
| 27 Jul 2010 | FM-2849 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Bull Fire | 1 |
| 7 May 2010 | DR-1911 | Major disaster | Earthquake | Earthquake | 1 |
| 8 Mar 2010 | DR-1884 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Debris And Mud Flows | 6 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2010 date of loss
826 NFIP claims, 487 of them paid, for $11,915,184.
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.