Every federal disaster in El Monte since 1954
Each square is a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or FEMA that covered Los Angeles County. Declarations make federal aid available after hurricanes, floods, storms, fires and other events, so this is a record of the big ones.
- Declarations
- 113since 1954
- Major disasters
- 60the most serious kind
- Since 2000
- 82declarations
- Most recent
- 2025Canyon Fire
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Los Angeles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2025 | Canyon Fire | Fire management | FM-5605 |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Hurst Fire | Fire management | FM-5551 |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds | Major disaster | DR-4856 |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Eaton Fire | Fire management | FM-5550 |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Palisades Fire | Fire management | FM-5549 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Franklin Fire | Fire management | FM-5548 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Bridge Fire | Fire management | FM-5537 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Severe Storms and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4772 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Severe Winter Storm | Major disaster | DR-4773 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | Major disaster | DR-4769 |
| 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 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | Major disaster | DR-4699 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | Emergency | EM-3592 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Earthquake | Major disaster | DR-4692 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | Major disaster | DR-4683 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides | Emergency | EM-3591 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Wildfires | Major disaster | DR-4569 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Bobcat Fire | Fire management | FM-5374 |
| Mar 22, 2020 | COVID-19 Pandemic | Major disaster | DR-4482 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3428 |
| Oct 28, 2019 | Getty Fire | Fire management | FM-5297 |
| Oct 24, 2019 | Tick Fire | Fire management | FM-5296 |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Saddleridge Fire | Fire management | FM-5293 |
| 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 |
| Nov 12, 2018 | Wildfires | Major disaster | DR-4407 |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Wildfires | Emergency | EM-3409 |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Woolsey Fire | Fire management | FM-5280 |
| Jan 2, 2018 | Wildfires, Flooding, Mudflows, and Debris Flows | Major disaster | DR-4353 |
| Dec 8, 2017 | Wildfires | Emergency | EM-3396 |
| Dec 6, 2017 | Skirball Fire | Fire management | FM-5227 |
| Dec 5, 2017 | Rye Fire | Fire management | FM-5226 |
| Dec 5, 2017 | Creek Fire | Fire management | FM-5225 |
| Sep 2, 2017 | La Tuna Fire | Fire management | FM-5201 |
| 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 |
| Jul 23, 2016 | Sand Fire | Fire management | FM-5135 |
| Jul 9, 2016 | Sage Fire | Fire management | FM-5132 |
| Jun 21, 2016 | Fish Fire | Fire management | FM-5129 |
| Jun 5, 2016 | Old Fire | Fire management | FM-5124 |
| Jan 27, 2015 | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides | Major disaster | DR-4206 |
| Jan 16, 2014 | Colby Fire | Fire management | FM-5051 |
| Aug 29, 2013 | Wildfire | Major disaster | DR-4142 |
| Jun 2, 2013 | Powerhouse Fire | Fire management | FM-5025 |
| Jul 30, 2010 | Crown Fire | Fire management | FM-2851 |
| Mar 8, 2010 | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and Mud Flows | Major disaster | DR-1884 |
| Aug 28, 2009 | Station Fire | Fire management | FM-2830 |
| Aug 28, 2009 | Pv Fire | Fire management | FM-2828 |
| Nov 18, 2008 | Wildfires | Major disaster | DR-1810 |
| Nov 15, 2008 | Sayre Fire | Fire management | FM-2791 |
| Nov 15, 2008 | Freeway Fire Complex | Fire management | FM-2792 |
| Oct 13, 2008 | Sesnon Fire | Fire management | FM-2789 |
| Oct 12, 2008 | Marek Fire | Fire management | FM-2788 |
| Apr 27, 2008 | Santa Anita Fire | Fire management | FM-2763 |
| Oct 24, 2007 | Wildfires, Flooding, Mud Flows, and Debris Flows | Major disaster | DR-1731 |
| Oct 23, 2007 | Wildfires | Emergency | EM-3279 |
| Oct 22, 2007 | Ranch Fire | Fire management | FM-2736 |
| Oct 21, 2007 | Buckweed Fire | Fire management | FM-2733 |
| Oct 21, 2007 | Canyon Fire | Fire management | FM-2732 |
| Jul 8, 2007 | Canyon Fire | Fire management | FM-2708 |
| May 10, 2007 | Island Fire | Fire management | FM-2694 |
| May 9, 2007 | Griffith Park Fire | Fire management | FM-2691 |
| Mar 13, 2007 | Severe Freeze | Major disaster | DR-1689 |
| Sep 28, 2005 | Topanga Fire | Fire management | FM-2583 |
| 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 21, 2004 | Ca-Crown Wildfire-07-21-2004 | Fire management | FM-2535 |
| Jul 18, 2004 | Ca-Foothill Wildfire-07-18-2004 | Fire management | FM-2534 |
| Jul 14, 2004 | Ca - Pine Fire - 7-13-2004 | Fire management | FM-2528 |
| Oct 27, 2003 | Wildfires, Flooding, Mudflow and Debris Flow Directly Related T | Major disaster | DR-1498 |
| Oct 25, 2003 | Ca-Verdale Fire 10-25-2003 | Fire management | FM-2502 |
| Jan 7, 2003 | Ca - Wildfire (Pacific Fire) - 01-06-2003 | Fire management | FM-2466 |
| Sep 24, 2002 | Williams Fire | Fire management | FM-2464 |
| Sep 4, 2002 | Leona Fire | Fire management | FM-2462 |
| Jun 6, 2002 | Ca - Copper Fire - 06-06-2002 | Fire management | FM-2417 |
| Feb 9, 1998 | Severe Winter Storms and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1203 |
| Oct 23, 1996 | Severe Firestorms | Emergency | EM-3120 |
| 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 |
| Jan 17, 1994 | Northridge Earthquake | Major disaster | DR-1008 |
| 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 |
| May 2, 1992 | Fire During A Period of Civil Unrest | Major disaster | DR-942 |
| Feb 25, 1992 | Rain/Snow/Wind Storms, Flooding, Mudslides | Major disaster | DR-935 |
| Feb 11, 1991 | Severe Freeze | Major disaster | DR-894 |
| Jun 30, 1990 | Fires | Major disaster | DR-872 |
| Feb 5, 1988 | Severe Storms, High Tides & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-812 |
| Oct 7, 1987 | Earthquake & Aftershocks | Major disaster | DR-799 |
| 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 |
| Oct 29, 1978 | Brush Fires | Emergency | EM-3067 |
| Feb 15, 1978 | Coastal Storms, Mudslides & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-547 |
| Feb 9, 1971 | San Fernando Earthquake | Major disaster | DR-299 |
| Sep 29, 1970 | Forest & Brush Fires | Major disaster | DR-295 |
| Jan 26, 1969 | Severe Storms & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-253 |
| 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 El Monte had?
Since 1954, the federal government has issued 113 disaster or emergency declarations covering Los Angeles County, including 60 major disaster declarations. 82 of them came in 2000 or later.
What was the most recent federal disaster in El Monte?
Canyon Fire (Fire management, declared August 8, 2025).
What kinds of disasters hit El Monte most often?
By FEMA incident type: fire (64), flood (17), severe storm (17) and earthquake (4).
New to El Monte? 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 Los Angeles 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.