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California, 2017
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 2017 was 1,870 against 1,276 in 2016.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2017 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $38,400,000 | 8 | 1 |
| 18 Jun 2017 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 6 | — |
| 8 Oct 2017 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 3 | — |
| 1 Sep 2017 | San Francisco | Excessive Heat | — | — | 3 | — |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| 22 Jan 2017 | San Diego | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | 2 | — |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 17 Feb 2017 | San Bernardino | Flash Flood | — | $30,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 Feb 2017 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 61 mph | $7,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 7 Dec 2017 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $30,000 | 1 | — |
| 31 Jan 2017 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | $25,000 | 1 | — |
| 5 Jan 2017 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 9 Jan 2017 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Jan 2017 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Mar 2017 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 30 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Jan 2017 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Feb 2017 | Tehama | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Feb 2017 | Glenn | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Jan 2017 | San Diego | Heavy Rain | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Jun 2017 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Jun 2017 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Jun 2017 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 31 Dec 2017 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | 1 | — |
| 12 Feb 2017 | Butte | Flood | — | $549,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | — | 12 |
| 20 Jan 2017 | Riverside | Flood | — | — | — | 10 |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 6 |
| 29 Aug 2017 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 6 |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 6 |
| 31 Jan 2017 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | $40,000 | — | 5 |
| 20 Jun 2017 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | — | 5 |
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 2017
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2017 | EM-3396 | Emergency | Fire | Wildfires | 5 |
| 7 Dec 2017 | FM-5228 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Lilac Fire | 1 |
| 6 Dec 2017 | FM-5227 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Skirball Fire | 1 |
| 5 Dec 2017 | FM-5226 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Rye Fire | 1 |
| 5 Dec 2017 | FM-5225 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Creek Fire | 1 |
| 5 Dec 2017 | FM-5224 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Thomas Fire | 2 |
| 10 Oct 2017 | DR-4344 | Major disaster | Fire | Wildfires | 9 |
| 9 Oct 2017 | FM-5223 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Canyon 2 Fire | 2 |
| 9 Oct 2017 | FM-5222 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Partrick Fire | 2 |
| 9 Oct 2017 | FM-5221 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Sulphur Fire | 1 |
| 9 Oct 2017 | FM-5220 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Nuns Fire | 1 |
| 9 Oct 2017 | FM-5219 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Redwood Valley Fire | 1 |
| 9 Oct 2017 | FM-5218 | Fire management assistance | Fire | La Porte Fire | 1 |
| 9 Oct 2017 | FM-5217 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Lobo Fire | 1 |
| 9 Oct 2017 | FM-5216 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Cascade Fire | 2 |
| 9 Oct 2017 | FM-5215 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Tubbs Fire | 2 |
| 9 Oct 2017 | FM-5214 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Atlas Fire | 2 |
| 26 Sep 2017 | FM-5213 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Canyon Fire | 2 |
| 5 Sep 2017 | FM-5205 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Pier Fire | 1 |
| 4 Sep 2017 | FM-5204 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Mission Fire | 1 |
| 2 Sep 2017 | FM-5202 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Railroad Fire | 2 |
| 2 Sep 2017 | FM-5201 | Fire management assistance | Fire | La Tuna Fire | 1 |
| 1 Sep 2017 | FM-5199 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Helena Fire | 1 |
| 17 Jul 2017 | FM-5192 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Detwiler Fire | 1 |
| 9 Jul 2017 | FM-5189 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Wall Fire | 1 |
| 2 May 2017 | DR-4312 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Flooding | 0 |
| 1 Apr 2017 | DR-4308 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides | 43 |
| 16 Mar 2017 | DR-4305 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides | 22 |
| 14 Feb 2017 | DR-4302 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 0 |
| 14 Feb 2017 | DR-4301 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides | 34 |
| 14 Feb 2017 | EM-3381 | Emergency | Dam/Levee Break | Potential Failure Of The Emergency Spillway At Oroville Lake | 3 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2017 date of loss
1,776 NFIP claims, 1,116 of them paid, for $35,959,867.
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.