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Flood in Fresno County, California

344 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.

344 events · 2 deaths recorded · peak month January · county share of state 4.8%

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Flood event locations in and around Fresno County. Dots: Flood event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.

NCEI records 344 flood events in Fresno County, California, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.

January is the busiest month, with 122 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 312 events against 32 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 4.8% of the 7,136 flood events recorded in California; its 5.8 per 100 square miles compares with 4.6 statewide.

NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.

Compared with California

MeasureFresno CountyCaliforniaUS
Flood events since 19503447,136183,559
Per 100 square miles5.84.65.2
Per 10,000 residents3.41.85.5
Deaths recorded21212,961
Busiest monthJanuaryJanuaryJune

By year

195019882026
Flood events recorded in Fresno County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
122Feb
49Mar
71Apr
11May
12Jun
14Jul
4Aug
0Sep
1Oct
17Nov
10Dec
33
Flood events in Fresno County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

The 192 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 344. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
24 Dec 2025Flood—————County
15 Nov 2025Flood—————County
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24 Dec 2024Flood—————County
26 Nov 2024Flood—————County
26 Nov 2024Flood—————County
6 Mar 2024Flood—————County
19 Feb 2024Flood—————County
4 Feb 2024Flood—————County
19 Dec 2023Flood—————County
10 Jun 2023Flood—————County
9 May 2023Flood—————County
1 May 2023Flood———2—County
17 Apr 2023Flood—————County
22 Mar 2023Flood—————County
12 Mar 2023Flash Flood—————County
12 Mar 2023Flood—————County
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10 Mar 2023Flash Flood—————County
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10 Mar 2023Flash Flood—————County
10 Mar 2023Flood—————County
1 Mar 2023Flood—$1K———County
1 Mar 2023Flood—$1K———County
1 Mar 2023Flood—$5K———County
1 Mar 2023Flood—$1K———County
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1 Mar 2023Flood—$1K———County
27 Feb 2023Flood—————County
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25 Feb 2023Flood—$1K———County
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10 Jan 2023Flood—$100———County
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9 Jan 2023Flood—$500K———County
9 Jan 2023Flash Flood—$10K———County
7 Feb 2017Flood—$100K———County
3 Feb 2017Flash Flood—$1K———County
30 Nov 2012Flood—$35K———County
13 Apr 2012Flood—$25K———County
17 Mar 2012Flood—$5K———County
17 Mar 2012Flood—$3K———County
24 Jun 2011Flood—$25K———County
23 Jun 2011Flood—$25K———County
22 Jun 2011Flood—$2K———County
5 Jun 2011Flood—$10K———County
5 Jun 2011Flood—$5K———County
5 Jun 2011Flood—$2K———County
5 Jun 2011Flood—$2K———County
5 Jun 2011Flood—$1K———County
23 Mar 2011Flood—$4K———County
23 Mar 2011Flood—$1K———County
21 Mar 2011Flood—$5K———County
21 Mar 2011Flood—$3K———County
20 Mar 2011Flood—$1K———County
18 Feb 2011Flood—$2K———County
18 Feb 2011Flood—$2K———County
18 Feb 2011Flood—$1K———County
2 Jan 2011Flood—$50K———County
2 Jan 2011Flood—$10K———County
29 Dec 2010Flood—$125K———County
19 Dec 2010Flood—$150K———County
21 Nov 2010Flood—————County
20 Jan 2010Flood—$20K———County
19 Jan 2010Flood—$15K———County
11 Dec 2009Flood—————County
14 Oct 2009Flash Flood—————County
22 Feb 2008Flood—$5K———County
23 Jan 2008Flood—————County
19 Dec 2007Flood—$150K———County
18 Dec 2007Flood—$25K———County
29 Oct 2007Flood—$500K———County
29 Oct 2007Flash Flood—————County
22 Sep 2007Flash Flood—$12K———County
23 Jul 2006Flash Flood—————County
23 Jul 2006Flash Flood—————County
21 Jul 2006Flash Flood—$50K———County
21 Apr 2006Flash Flood—————County
21 Apr 2006Flash Flood—————County
14 Apr 2006Flash Flood—————County
7 Apr 2006Flood—————County
4 Apr 2006Flood—————County
2 Jan 2006Flood—$1.4M———County
5 May 2005Flash Flood—————County
8 Nov 2002Flood—————County
12 Nov 2001Flood—————County
5 Mar 2001Flood—————County
5 Mar 2001Flood—————County
5 Mar 2001Flood—————County
5 Mar 2001Flash Flood—————County
10 Oct 2000Flood—————County
17 Apr 2000Flood—————County
6 Jun 1998Flood—$50K———County
12 May 1998Flood—————County
5 May 1998Flood—————County
5 May 1998Flood—————County
3 Feb 1998Flood—————County
3 Feb 1998Flash Flood—————County
3 Feb 1998Flood—————County
29 Jan 1998Flood—————County
7 Dec 1997Flood—$5K———County
7 Dec 1997Flood—$5K———County
27 Jan 1997Flood—————County
16 Apr 1996Flood—$30K———County
13 Mar 1996Flood—$25K$50K——County
12 Mar 1996Flood—————County

Questions and answers

How many flood events has Fresno County had?

344 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded flood event in Fresno County?

24 Dec 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Fresno County?

The flood of 2 Jan 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.4M.

How does Fresno County compare with California for flood?

5.8 events per 100 square miles against 4.6 statewide; the county holds 344 of the state's 7,136 recorded events.

Provenance

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.