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California, 2024
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 2024 was 2,571 against 3,126 in 2023.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2024 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 8 | — |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 7 | — |
| 2 Nov 2024 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 31 mph | — | 5 | 1 |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | — | 4 | — |
| 6 Jan 2024 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | — | 2 | 9 |
| 4 Aug 2024 | Riverside | Dust Devil | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| 4 Feb 2024 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 68 mph | $400,000 | 2 | — |
| 22 Jan 2024 | San Diego | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | 2 | — |
| 29 Jan 2024 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | — | 2 | — |
| 22 Feb 2024 | Shasta | Debris Flow | — | — | 2 | — |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 2 | — |
| 23 Nov 2024 | Placer | Flood | — | — | 2 | — |
| 18 Jan 2024 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | $100,000 | 1 | 6 |
| 23 Mar 2024 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 4 Feb 2024 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 68 mph | $300,000 | 1 | — |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 20 Jan 2024 | Marin | Heavy Rain | — | $10 | 1 | — |
| 4 Feb 2024 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 24 mph | $10 | 1 | — |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 29 mph | $10 | 1 | — |
| 12 May 2024 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 6 Feb 2024 | Tulare | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Feb 2024 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Feb 2024 | Placer | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 May 2024 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 25 May 2024 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 6 Feb 2024 | San Diego | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Mariposa | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Aug 2024 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 Dec 2024 | 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 2024
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2024 | FM-5548 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Franklin Fire | 1 |
| 6 Nov 2024 | FM-5545 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Mountain Fire | 1 |
| 11 Sep 2024 | FM-5538 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Airport Fire | 1 |
| 11 Sep 2024 | FM-5537 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Bridge Fire | 2 |
| 8 Sep 2024 | FM-5536 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Boyles Fire | 1 |
| 7 Sep 2024 | FM-5535 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Line Fire | 1 |
| 27 Jul 2024 | FM-5522 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Borel Fire | 1 |
| 25 Jul 2024 | FM-5519 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Park Fire | 2 |
| 21 Jul 2024 | FM-5515 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Hawarden Fire | 1 |
| 5 Jul 2024 | FM-5503 | Fire management assistance | Fire | French Fire | 1 |
| 2 Jul 2024 | FM-5502 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Thompson Fire | 1 |
| 19 Apr 2024 | DR-4773 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 0 |
| 19 Apr 2024 | DR-4772 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 0 |
| 13 Apr 2024 | DR-4769 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 9 |
| 19 Feb 2024 | DR-4758 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storm And Flooding | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2024 date of loss
583 NFIP claims, 398 of them paid, for $32,058,966.
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.