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Every federal disaster in Folsom since 1954

Each square is a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or FEMA that covered Sacramento County. Declarations make federal aid available after hurricanes, floods, storms, fires and other events, so this is a record of the big ones.

Declarations
48since 1954
Major disasters
42the most serious kind
Since 2000
26declarations
Most recent
2024Severe Storms and Flooding
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Floods (17)Severe storms and tornadoes (16)Hurricanes and tropical storms (5)Fires (3)Other (2)Earthquakes and landslides (2)Biological (COVID-19) (2)Winter storms (1)

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Sacramento County's overall natural hazard risk relatively high, led by inland flooding, earthquake and drought. The history above shows what has actually happened; the risk index estimates what is likely.

All declarations

DeclaredEventTypeFEMA number
Apr 19, 2024Severe Storms and FloodingMajor disasterDR-4772
Apr 19, 2024Severe Winter StormMajor disasterDR-4773
Oct 18, 2023Tropical Storm HilaryMajor disasterDR-4746
Sep 27, 2023Tropical Storm HilaryMajor disasterDR-4743
May 25, 2023Severe Storm and FloodingMajor disasterDR-4714
May 18, 2023Severe Winter Storm and FloodingMajor disasterDR-4713
Apr 25, 2023Severe Winter Storms and MudslidesMajor disasterDR-4707
Apr 3, 2023Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and MudslidesMajor disasterDR-4699
Mar 10, 2023Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and MudslidesEmergencyEM-3592
Mar 8, 2023EarthquakeMajor disasterDR-4692
Jan 14, 2023Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and MudslidesMajor disasterDR-4683
Jan 9, 2023Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and MudslidesEmergencyEM-3591
Mar 22, 2020COVID-19 PandemicMajor disasterDR-4482
Mar 13, 2020COVID-19EmergencyEM-3428
Apr 8, 2019Severe Storms and FloodingMajor disasterDR-4425
Mar 28, 2019Severe Storms and FloodingMajor disasterDR-4423
Mar 26, 2019Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and MudslidesMajor disasterDR-4422
May 2, 2017FloodingMajor disasterDR-4312
Apr 1, 2017Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and MudslidesMajor disasterDR-4308
Mar 16, 2017Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and MudslidesMajor disasterDR-4305
Feb 14, 2017Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and MudslidesMajor disasterDR-4301
Feb 14, 2017Severe Winter StormMajor disasterDR-4302
Jan 27, 2015Severe Storms, Flooding, and MudslidesMajor disasterDR-4206
Aug 29, 2013WildfireMajor disasterDR-4142
Feb 3, 2006Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and LandslidesMajor disasterDR-1628
Sep 13, 2005Hurricane Katrina EvacuationEmergencyEM-3248
Feb 9, 1998Severe Winter Storms and FloodingMajor disasterDR-1203
Jan 4, 1997Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and LandslidesMajor disasterDR-1155
Mar 12, 1995Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslides, Mud FlowMajor disasterDR-1046
Jan 10, 1995Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud FlowsMajor disasterDR-1044
Oct 18, 1989Loma Prieta EarthquakeMajor disasterDR-845
Feb 21, 1986Severe Storms & FloodingMajor disasterDR-758
Feb 9, 1983Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & TornadoesMajor disasterDR-677
Feb 1, 1980Torrential Rain, High Tide & WindsEmergencyEM-3078
Jan 20, 1977DroughtEmergencyEM-3023
Jun 27, 1972Flooding Caused by Levee BreakMajor disasterDR-342
Jan 26, 1969Severe Storms & FloodingMajor disasterDR-253
Dec 24, 1964Heavy Rains & FloodingMajor disasterDR-183
Apr 1, 1964Seismic Sea WaveMajor disasterDR-169
Dec 21, 1963Flood Due to Broken DamMajor disasterDR-161
Feb 25, 1963Severe Storms, Heavy Rains & FloodingMajor disasterDR-145
Oct 24, 1962Severe Storms & FloodingMajor disasterDR-138
Mar 6, 1962FloodsMajor disasterDR-122
Nov 16, 1961Fire (Los Angeles County)Major disasterDR-119
Apr 4, 1958Heavy Rainstorms & FloodMajor disasterDR-82
Dec 29, 1956Forest FireMajor disasterDR-65
Dec 23, 1955FloodMajor disasterDR-47
Feb 5, 1954Flood & ErosionMajor disasterDR-15

Frequently asked questions

How many federal disasters has Folsom had?

Since 1954, the federal government has issued 48 disaster or emergency declarations covering Sacramento County, including 42 major disaster declarations. 26 of them came in 2000 or later.

What was the most recent federal disaster in Folsom?

Severe Storms and Flooding (Major disaster, declared April 19, 2024).

What kinds of disasters hit Folsom most often?

By FEMA incident type: flood (16), severe storm (16), fire (3) and coastal storm (2).

New to Folsom? 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 Sacramento 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.