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California, 2019
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 2019 was 2,718 against 1,633 in 2018.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2019 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 3 | — |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $8,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 5 Feb 2019 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $10,000 | 2 | — |
| 21 Jan 2019 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | 2 | — |
| 1 Jan 2019 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 2 | — |
| 4 Dec 2019 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 2 | — |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | 1 | 8 |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | 1 | 8 |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | 1 | 8 |
| 10 Jan 2019 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | $10,000 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 May 2019 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 14 Feb 2019 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $500 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 Feb 2019 | San Bernardino | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 18 Feb 2019 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $80,000 | 1 | — |
| 1 Dec 2019 | Fresno | Heavy Rain | — | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 7 Dec 2019 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 7 Jan 2019 | Sonoma | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Jan 2019 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 6 Jan 2019 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 35 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Jan 2019 | Sonoma | Heavy Rain | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Jan 2019 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Feb 2019 | San Francisco | Debris Flow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Feb 2019 | Humboldt | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Jun 2019 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Jun 2019 | San Francisco | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Jul 2019 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Oct 2019 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 25 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 31 Dec 2019 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Dec 2019 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | — | 1 | — |
| 25 Dec 2019 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Nov 2019 | Humboldt | Hail | 0.25 in | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Nov 2019 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Nov 2019 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 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 2019
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2019 | FM-5303 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Cave Fire | 1 |
| 1 Nov 2019 | FM-5302 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Maria Fire | 1 |
| 31 Oct 2019 | FM-5301 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Hillside Fire | 1 |
| 31 Oct 2019 | FM-5300 | Fire management assistance | Fire | 46 Fire | 1 |
| 30 Oct 2019 | FM-5299 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Hill Fire | 1 |
| 30 Oct 2019 | FM-5298 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Easy Fire | 1 |
| 28 Oct 2019 | FM-5297 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Getty Fire | 1 |
| 24 Oct 2019 | FM-5296 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Tick Fire | 1 |
| 24 Oct 2019 | FM-5295 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Kincade Fire | 1 |
| 11 Oct 2019 | FM-5293 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Saddleridge Fire | 2 |
| 8 Jul 2019 | EM-3415 | Emergency | Earthquake | Earthquakes | 2 |
| 17 May 2019 | DR-4434 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 18 |
| 1 May 2019 | DR-4431 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 11 |
| 8 Apr 2019 | DR-4425 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 0 |
| 28 Mar 2019 | DR-4423 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 0 |
| 26 Mar 2019 | DR-4422 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 0 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2019 date of loss
1,236 NFIP claims, 956 of them paid, for $38,780,206.
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.