Every federal disaster in Corona since 1954
Each square is a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or FEMA that covered Riverside County. Declarations make federal aid available after hurricanes, floods, storms, fires and other events, so this is a record of the big ones.
- Declarations
- 91since 1954
- Major disasters
- 56the most serious kind
- Since 2000
- 62declarations
- Most recent
- 2026Bain Fire
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Riverside County's overall natural hazard risk very high, led by wildfire, inland flooding and earthquake. The history above shows what has actually happened; the risk index estimates what is likely.
All declarations
| Declared | Event | Type | FEMA number |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | Bain Fire | Fire management | FM-5636 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Airport Fire | Fire management | FM-5538 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Hawarden Fire | Fire management | FM-5515 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Severe Storms and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4772 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Severe Winter Storm | Major disaster | DR-4773 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Tropical Storm Hilary | Major disaster | DR-4750 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Tropical Storm Hilary | Major disaster | DR-4746 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Tropical Storm Hilary | Major disaster | DR-4743 |
| May 25, 2023 | Severe Storm and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4714 |
| May 18, 2023 | Severe Winter Storm and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4713 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Severe Winter Storms and Mudslides | Major disaster | DR-4707 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Earthquake | Major disaster | DR-4692 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides | Emergency | EM-3591 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Fairview Fire | Fire management | FM-5451 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Blue Ridge Fire | Fire management | FM-5381 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Apple Fire | Fire management | FM-5325 |
| Mar 22, 2020 | COVID-19 Pandemic | Major disaster | DR-4482 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3428 |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 46 Fire | Fire management | FM-5300 |
| Oct 30, 2019 | Hill Fire | Fire management | FM-5299 |
| May 1, 2019 | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | Major disaster | DR-4431 |
| Apr 8, 2019 | Severe Storms and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4425 |
| Mar 28, 2019 | Severe Storms and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4423 |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | Major disaster | DR-4422 |
| Aug 9, 2018 | Holy Fire | Fire management | FM-5268 |
| Jul 25, 2018 | Cranston Fire | Fire management | FM-5260 |
| Dec 8, 2017 | Wildfires | Emergency | EM-3396 |
| Oct 9, 2017 | Canyon 2 Fire | Fire management | FM-5223 |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Canyon Fire | Fire management | FM-5213 |
| May 2, 2017 | Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4312 |
| Mar 16, 2017 | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides | Major disaster | DR-4305 |
| Feb 14, 2017 | Severe Winter Storm | Major disaster | DR-4302 |
| Jan 27, 2015 | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides | Major disaster | DR-4206 |
| Aug 29, 2013 | Wildfire | Major disaster | DR-4142 |
| Aug 8, 2013 | Silver Fire | Fire management | FM-5041 |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Falls Fire | Fire management | FM-5040 |
| May 1, 2013 | Summit Fire | Fire management | FM-5023 |
| Jan 26, 2011 | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and Mud Flows | Major disaster | DR-1952 |
| Mar 8, 2010 | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and Mud Flows | Major disaster | DR-1884 |
| Nov 18, 2008 | Wildfires | Major disaster | DR-1810 |
| Nov 15, 2008 | Freeway Fire Complex | Fire management | FM-2792 |
| Oct 24, 2007 | Wildfires, Flooding, Mud Flows, and Debris Flows | Major disaster | DR-1731 |
| Oct 23, 2007 | Wildfires | Emergency | EM-3279 |
| Mar 13, 2007 | Severe Freeze | Major disaster | DR-1689 |
| Oct 26, 2006 | Esperanza Fire | Fire management | FM-2678 |
| Sep 17, 2006 | Orchard Fire | Fire management | FM-2676 |
| Feb 6, 2006 | Sierra Fire | Fire management | FM-2630 |
| Oct 6, 2005 | Woodhouse Fire | Fire management | FM-2584 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Emergency | EM-3248 |
| Apr 14, 2005 | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mud and Debris Flows | Major disaster | DR-1585 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | Severe Storms, Flooding, Debris Flows, and Mudslides | Major disaster | DR-1577 |
| Jul 18, 2004 | Ca-Melton Wildfire-07-18-2004 | Fire management | FM-2533 |
| Jul 14, 2004 | Ca-Lakeview-07-14-2004 | Fire management | FM-2530 |
| May 4, 2004 | Ca-Cerritos Fire-5-04-2004 | Fire management | FM-2517 |
| May 4, 2004 | Ca-Eagle Fire-05-04-2004 | Fire management | FM-2516 |
| Apr 26, 2004 | Ca - Pleasure Fire - 04-25-2004 | Fire management | FM-2515 |
| Oct 27, 2003 | Wildfires, Flooding, Mudflow and Debris Flow Directly Related T | Major disaster | DR-1498 |
| Oct 26, 2003 | Ca-Mountain Fire-10-26-2003 | Fire management | FM-2507 |
| Oct 21, 2003 | Pass Fire | Fire management | FM-2500 |
| Aug 19, 2003 | Ca-Locust Wildfire-08-19-2003 | Fire management | FM-2491 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | Canyon Fire | Fire management | FM-2487 |
| Jul 3, 2003 | Ca-Railroad Fire-07-03-2003 | Fire management | FM-2475 |
| Feb 9, 1998 | Severe Winter Storms and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1203 |
| Mar 12, 1995 | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslides, Mud Flow | Major disaster | DR-1046 |
| Jan 10, 1995 | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows | Major disaster | DR-1044 |
| Oct 28, 1993 | Fires, Mud/Landslides, Flooding, Soil Erosion | Major disaster | DR-1005 |
| Feb 3, 1993 | Severe Winter Storm, Mud & Land Slides, & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-979 |
| Jul 2, 1992 | Earthquake & Aftershocks | Major disaster | DR-947 |
| Feb 11, 1991 | Severe Freeze | Major disaster | DR-894 |
| Jun 30, 1990 | Fires | Major disaster | DR-872 |
| Sep 22, 1983 | Flash Flooding | Major disaster | DR-690 |
| Jul 1, 1983 | Flooding | Major disaster | DR-687 |
| Feb 9, 1983 | Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes | Major disaster | DR-677 |
| Nov 27, 1980 | Brush & Timber Fires | Major disaster | DR-635 |
| Feb 21, 1980 | Severe Storms, Mudslides & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-615 |
| Jul 27, 1979 | Heavy Rains, Flash Floods & Mud Flows | Major disaster | DR-594 |
| Feb 15, 1978 | Coastal Storms, Mudslides & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-547 |
| Sep 21, 1976 | Flooding, Tropical Storm Kathleen | Major disaster | DR-521 |
| Jan 26, 1969 | Severe Storms & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-253 |
| Jan 2, 1967 | Severe Storms & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-223 |
| Dec 7, 1965 | Heavy Rains & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-211 |
| Apr 1, 1964 | Seismic Sea Wave | Major disaster | DR-169 |
| Dec 21, 1963 | Flood Due to Broken Dam | Major disaster | DR-161 |
| Feb 25, 1963 | Severe Storms, Heavy Rains & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-145 |
| Oct 24, 1962 | Severe Storms & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-138 |
| Mar 6, 1962 | Floods | Major disaster | DR-122 |
| Nov 16, 1961 | Fire (Los Angeles County) | Major disaster | DR-119 |
| Apr 4, 1958 | Heavy Rainstorms & Flood | Major disaster | DR-82 |
| Dec 29, 1956 | Forest Fire | Major disaster | DR-65 |
| Dec 23, 1955 | Flood | Major disaster | DR-47 |
| Feb 5, 1954 | Flood & Erosion | Major disaster | DR-15 |
Frequently asked questions
How many federal disasters has Corona had?
Since 1954, the federal government has issued 91 disaster or emergency declarations covering Riverside County, including 56 major disaster declarations. 62 of them came in 2000 or later.
What was the most recent federal disaster in Corona?
Bain Fire (Fire management, declared May 20, 2026).
What kinds of disasters hit Corona most often?
By FEMA incident type: fire (41), flood (20), severe storm (16) and hurricane (3).
New to Corona? The city profile covers flood maps and emergency alerts, and the risk summary shows FEMA's hazard ratings.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), downloaded October 18, 2026. We list declarations that named Riverside County, plus early statewide declarations from before FEMA designated individual counties. "Major disaster" declarations bring the widest federal aid; "emergency" declarations cover shorter-term help; "fire management" declarations help pay to fight large wildfires.