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California, 2011
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 2011 was 804 against 861 in 2010.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2011 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $15,000 | 3 | — |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 2 | — |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 11 Mar 2011 | Forecast zone | Tsunami | — | $3,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 76 mph | $35,000 | 1 | — |
| 30 Nov 2011 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 70 mph | $12,000 | 1 | — |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Santa Clara | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $25,000 | — | 18 |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 33 mph | $100,000 | — | 6 |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 4 |
| 5 Oct 2011 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $50,000 | — | 3 |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 3 |
| 13 Sep 2011 | Ventura | Lightning | — | — | — | 3 |
| 11 Mar 2011 | Forecast zone | Tsunami | — | $26,600,000 | — | — |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $500,000 | — | 2 |
| 18 Nov 2011 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 86 mph | $200,000 | — | 2 |
| 13 Sep 2011 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 2 |
| 24 Mar 2011 | Santa Cruz | Flash Flood | — | $15,500,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jan 2011 | Kern | Flood | — | $12,700,000 | — | — |
| 2 Dec 2011 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 25 mph | $1,250,000 | — | 1 |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $600,000 | — | 1 |
| 22 Dec 2011 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $25,000 | — | 1 |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Fresno | Lightning | — | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| 18 Nov 2011 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2,000 | — | 1 |
| 4 Sep 2011 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Dec 2011 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 200 mph | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Oct 2011 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 1 |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Kern | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Kern | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 24 Mar 2011 | Santa Cruz | Heavy Rain | — | $9,800,000 | — | — |
| 18 Mar 2011 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $4,500,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jan 2011 | Tulare | Flood | — | $4,500,000 | — | — |
| 11 Mar 2011 | Forecast zone | Tsunami | — | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Mar 2011 | Monterey | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 16 Mar 2011 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 11 Mar 2011 | Forecast zone | Tsunami | — | $1,800,000 | — | — |
| 24 Mar 2011 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | $1,584,000 | — | — |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 24 Mar 2011 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | $1,190,000 | — | — |
| 7 Mar 2011 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 76 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
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 2011
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2011 | FM-2971 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Comanche Fire Complex | 1 |
| 11 Sep 2011 | FM-2970 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Keene Fire Complex | 1 |
| 5 Sep 2011 | FM-2961 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Canyon Fire | 1 |
| 2 Sep 2011 | FM-2955 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Hill Fire | 1 |
| 18 Apr 2011 | DR-1968 | Major disaster | Tsunami | Tsunami Waves | 3 |
| 26 Jan 2011 | DR-1952 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Debris And Mud Flows | 10 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2011 date of loss
275 NFIP claims, 115 of them paid, for $3,031,030.
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.