San Bernardino, CA
San Bernardino County in California has 15 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1965–2023, most recently Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Mar 10, 2023 (DR-3592). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #736 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 20 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $172,950 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in San Bernardino County
The 15 most recent federally declared disasters affecting San Bernardino County, CA (1965–2023). Total declarations on record: 15.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2023 | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-3592 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides | DR-3591 |
| Jan 26, 2011 | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and MUD Flows | DR-1952 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3248 |
| Feb 3, 1993 | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, MUD & Land Slides, & Flooding | DR-979 |
| Feb 25, 1992 | Flood | Rain/Snow/Wind Storms, Flooding, Mudslides | DR-935 |
| Sep 22, 1983 | Flood | Flash Flooding | DR-690 |
| Jul 1, 1983 | Flood | Flooding | DR-687 |
| Feb 9, 1983 | Coastal Storm | Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes | DR-677 |
| Feb 21, 1980 | Flood | Severe Storms, Mudslides & Flooding | DR-615 |
| Feb 15, 1978 | Flood | Coastal Storms, Mudslides & Flooding | DR-547 |
| Sep 21, 1976 | Flood | Flooding, Tropical Storm Kathleen | DR-521 |
| Jan 26, 1969 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-253 |
| Jan 2, 1967 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-223 |
| Dec 7, 1965 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-211 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 14 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in California
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo | A | 14 | 18 | 12 |
| Humboldt | A | 15 | 3 | 14 |
| Mendocino | A | 15 | 1 | 13 |
| Riverside | A | 15 | 22 | 16 |
| Ventura | A | 15 | 26 | 12 |
| Del Norte | A | 13 | 0 | 10 |
More Counties in California
Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does San Bernardino County, CA have?
San Bernardino County, CA has 15 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1965–2023). The 5 most recent are: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared Mar 10, 2023, DR-3592); Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides (declared Jan 9, 2023, DR-3591); Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and MUD Flows (declared Jan 26, 2011, DR-1952); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 13, 2005, DR-3248); Severe Winter Storm, MUD & Land Slides, & Flooding (declared Feb 3, 1993, DR-979). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for San Bernardino County, CA?
San Bernardino County is graded A (composite score 14/100, low risk). It ranks #736 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in San Bernardino County?
20 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in San Bernardino County, CA, totaling $172,950 in payouts. The average claim is $8,648. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has San Bernardino County, CA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting San Bernardino County was Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Mar 10, 2023 (DR-3592). The county has 15 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1965–2023.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.