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California, 2014
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 2014 was 1,112 against 732 in 2013.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 2014 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | $200,000 | 2 | — |
| 30 Dec 2014 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 43 mph | — | 2 | — |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Shasta | Flash Flood | — | — | 2 | — |
| 11 Jul 2014 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | 1 | 21 |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Los Angeles | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 8 |
| 31 Dec 2014 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $400,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 20 mph | — | 1 | 2 |
| 16 Sep 2014 | San Bernardino | Flash Flood | — | $750,000 | 1 | — |
| 30 Dec 2014 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | $400,000 | 1 | — |
| 11 Dec 2014 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 70 mph | $200,000 | 1 | — |
| 30 Dec 2014 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | $18,000 | 1 | — |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Nov 2014 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | 1 | — |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Feb 2014 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 3 Aug 2014 | San Bernardino | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Oct 2014 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | — | 75 |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 10 |
| 2 Aug 2014 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | — | — | 9 |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $900,000 | — | 4 |
| 14 Sep 2014 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 4 |
| 14 May 2014 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $5,700,000 | — | 3 |
| 28 Feb 2014 | San Bernardino | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | 3 |
| 1 May 2014 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $6,000 | — | 3 |
| 30 Apr 2014 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $6,000 | — | 3 |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 3 |
| 13 May 2014 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 3 |
| 14 May 2014 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $22,500,000 | — | — |
| 3 Aug 2014 | San Bernardino | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | 2 |
| 11 Dec 2014 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1,500 | — | 2 |
| 15 Sep 2014 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $20,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jul 2014 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 2 |
| 12 Aug 2014 | San Bernardino | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 23 Jan 2014 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 28 Feb 2014 | Santa Clara | Flood | — | — | — | 1 |
| 28 Feb 2014 | Fresno | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Los Angeles | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 21 Aug 2014 | San Bernardino | Heavy Rain | — | — | — | 1 |
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 2014
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2014 | FM-5082 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Applegate Fire | 1 |
| 17 Sep 2014 | FM-5081 | Fire management assistance | Fire | King Fire | 1 |
| 15 Sep 2014 | FM-5079 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Boles Fire | 1 |
| 14 Sep 2014 | FM-5078 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Courtney Fire | 1 |
| 11 Sep 2014 | DR-4193 | Major disaster | Earthquake | Earthquake | 2 |
| 5 Sep 2014 | FM-5077 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Bridge Fire | 1 |
| 25 Aug 2014 | FM-5076 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Oregon Fire | 1 |
| 19 Aug 2014 | FM-5075 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Way Fire | 1 |
| 19 Aug 2014 | FM-5074 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Junction Fire | 1 |
| 3 Aug 2014 | FM-5070 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Day Fire | 1 |
| 3 Aug 2014 | FM-5069 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Bald Fire | 2 |
| 2 Aug 2014 | FM-5068 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Oregon Gulch Fire | 1 |
| 2 Aug 2014 | FM-5067 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Eiler Fire | 1 |
| 2 Jul 2014 | FM-5057 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Butts Fire | 1 |
| 14 May 2014 | FM-5055 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Cocos Fire | 1 |
| 14 May 2014 | FM-5054 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Poinsettia Fire | 1 |
| 16 Jan 2014 | FM-5051 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Colby Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2014 date of loss
563 NFIP claims, 368 of them paid, for $15,018,180.
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.