The County of Monterey Auditor-Controller’s office has established a webpage with Frequently Asked Questions concerning Measure K and the Bond Repayment Tax Rate Correction.
Current Emergency Information
Incident Archive
| Incident Name | Incident Type | Start Date | End Date | Impacted Area(s) | EOC Activation | Disaster Declaration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2025 Tsunami | Tsunami Advisory | 7/29/2024 | 7/30/2024 | Monterey County Coastline | Level 3 | Local Emergency |
| 2024 PSPS & Heat Event | Heat Event/PSPS | 07/02/2024 | 07/06/2024 | Areas of South Monterey County | N/A | N/A |
| 2024 February Winter Storms | Winter Storm | 02/03/2024 | 02/10/2024 | Low lying areas in Monterey County | Level 2 | Local and State Emergency |
| 2024 Rocky Creek Slide | Landslide | 03/31/2024 | Highway 1 is closed from the north at Palo Colorado to south of Limekiln State Park | Level 3 | Local Emergency | |
| 2023 Vega Fire | Wildfire | 08/30/2023 | ||||
| 2023 Excessive Heat Warning | Extreme Heat | 07/14/2023 | 07/16/2023 | None | None | |
| 2023 Pineapple Express | Winter Storm | 03/09/2023 | Level 1 | Local Proclamation; State Proclamation, Disaster Designation | ||
| 2023 Winter Storm/ Atmospheric River | Winter Storm | 01/04/2023 | Level 1 | Local Proclamation | ||
| 2021 Drought | Drought | 10/26/2021 | Ongoing | Duty Officer Status; Task Force | Local Proclamation; State Proclamation, Disaster Designation | |
| COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic | Public Health | 02/03/2020 | Ongoing | Level 2 | Gubernatorial Declaration | |
| 2022 Aguajito Fire | Wildfire | 10/01/2022 | 10/02/2022 | None | None | |
| 2022 Moss Landing Incident | Fire, Hazmat | 09/20/2022 | 09/20/2022 | Level 3 | None | |
| 2022 Excessive Heat Warning | Extreme Heat | 09/01/2022 | 09/06/2022 | None | State Proclamation | |
| King Fire | Wildfire | 05/25/2022 | 05/27/2022 | Level 3 | None | |
| Abbott Incident | Structure Fire; Hazardous Materials | 04/13/2022 | 04/14/2022 | Duty Officer | None | |
| Colorado Fire | Wildfire | 01/21/2022 | 02/05/2022 | Level 2 | Local Emergency | |
| Tonga Volcano Tsunami | Tsunami | 01/15/2022 | 01/15/2022 | Level 3 | Local Emergency | |
| Willow Fire | Wildfire | 06/17/2021 | 07/11/2021 | Level 3 | Local Emergency | |
| Atmospheric River; Post Fire Debris Flows | Winter Storm; Flooding | 01/25/2021 | 02/01/2021 | Level 3 | Local Emergency | |
| Dolan Fire | Wildfire | 08/18/2020 | 12/31/2020 | Level 1 | Major Disaster | |
| Carmel Fire | Wildfire | 08/18/2020 | 09/05/2020 | Level 1 | Major Disaster | |
| River Fire | Wildfire | 08/17/2020 | 09/05/2020 | Level 1 | Major Disaster |
County of Monterey
Department of Emergency Management
info.dem@co.monterey.ca.us
Office Telephone: (831) 796-1905
Emergencies: 9-1-1
Disaster Services: 2-1-1
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