Every federal disaster in Escondido since 1954
Each square is a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or FEMA that covered San Diego County. Declarations make federal aid available after hurricanes, floods, storms, fires and other events, so this is a record of the big ones.
- Declarations
- 76since 1954
- Major disasters
- 52the most serious kind
- Since 2000
- 50declarations
- Most recent
- 2024Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA's National Risk Index rates San Diego 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2024 | Severe Storms and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4772 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Severe Winter Storm | Major disaster | DR-4773 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Severe Storm and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4758 |
| 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 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 |
| Mar 22, 2020 | COVID-19 Pandemic | Major disaster | DR-4482 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3428 |
| 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 |
| Jul 6, 2018 | West Fire | Fire management | FM-5251 |
| Jan 2, 2018 | Wildfires, Flooding, Mudflows, and Debris Flows | Major disaster | DR-4353 |
| Dec 8, 2017 | Wildfires | Emergency | EM-3396 |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Lilac Fire | Fire management | FM-5228 |
| 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 |
| Jun 19, 2016 | Border 3 Fire | Fire management | FM-5128 |
| Jan 27, 2015 | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides | Major disaster | DR-4206 |
| May 14, 2014 | Cocos Fire | Fire management | FM-5055 |
| May 14, 2014 | Poinsettia Fire | Fire management | FM-5054 |
| Aug 29, 2013 | Wildfire | Major disaster | DR-4142 |
| Sep 24, 2012 | Shockey Fire | Fire management | FM-5021 |
| Jan 26, 2011 | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and Mud Flows | Major disaster | DR-1952 |
| Oct 24, 2007 | Wildfires, Flooding, Mud Flows, and Debris Flows | Major disaster | DR-1731 |
| Oct 23, 2007 | Wildfires | Emergency | EM-3279 |
| Oct 22, 2007 | Rice Fire | Fire management | FM-2739 |
| Oct 21, 2007 | Witch Fire | Fire management | FM-2734 |
| Oct 21, 2007 | Harris Fire | Fire management | FM-2735 |
| Sep 15, 2007 | Angel Fire | Fire management | FM-2729 |
| Mar 13, 2007 | Severe Freeze | Major disaster | DR-1689 |
| Jul 24, 2006 | Horse Fire | Fire management | FM-2656 |
| Oct 6, 2005 | Border # 50 Fire | Fire management | FM-2585 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Emergency | EM-3248 |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Sundevil Fire | Fire management | FM-2582 |
| 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 14, 2004 | Ca - Mataguay Fire - 7-13-2004 | Fire management | FM-2529 |
| Oct 27, 2003 | Wildfires, Flooding, Mudflow and Debris Flow Directly Related T | Major disaster | DR-1498 |
| Oct 26, 2003 | Paradise Fire | Fire management | FM-2506 |
| Oct 26, 2003 | Ca-Cedar Fire-10-26-2003 | Fire management | FM-2505 |
| Jul 30, 2002 | Ca - Pines Fire - 07/30/02 | Fire management | FM-2456 |
| Feb 11, 2002 | Gavilan Fire | Fire management | FM-2396 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Feb 11, 1991 | Severe Freeze | Major disaster | DR-894 |
| Feb 5, 1988 | Severe Storms, High Tides & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-812 |
| Jul 18, 1985 | Grass, Wildlands, & Forest Fires | Major disaster | DR-739 |
| Feb 9, 1983 | Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes | Major disaster | DR-677 |
| Feb 21, 1980 | Severe Storms, Mudslides & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-615 |
| Feb 15, 1978 | Coastal Storms, Mudslides & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-547 |
| Feb 8, 1973 | Severe Storms, High Tides & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-364 |
| Sep 29, 1970 | Forest & Brush Fires | Major disaster | DR-295 |
| 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 Escondido had?
Since 1954, the federal government has issued 76 disaster or emergency declarations covering San Diego County, including 52 major disaster declarations. 50 of them came in 2000 or later.
What was the most recent federal disaster in Escondido?
Severe Storms and Flooding (Major disaster, declared April 19, 2024).
What kinds of disasters hit Escondido most often?
By FEMA incident type: fire (31), flood (19), severe storm (14) and freezing (2).
New to Escondido? 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 San Diego 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.