Flood events in Inyo County, California The flood events on record, by date and by year
This page is a county record of past events and claims. It does not show the flood zone or the risk of an address. For the flood map of an address, use FEMA's address search (opens in a new tab).
NCEI has 255 flood events on record for Inyo County, California, from 1996 through 30 Jun 2026.
The newest flood event on record is on 3 Jan 2026.
From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 134 flood events on record for the county.
The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
Zone (NWS Forecast Zone): A zone is a geographic area defined by the NWS for issuing forecasts, watches, and warnings. While zones often align with counties, they can also represent smaller or subdivided areas within a county to account for differences in weather conditions, such as elevation or proximity to water. Larger-scale events—such as heat, cold, drought, and winter storms—are typically recorded by zone.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on .
Date of the data: NCEI storm events through . Event types on this page: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
Newest flood events on record
Flash Flood
9 miles WNW of HARRISBURG
Flash Flood
3 miles SE of DEATH VLY
Flash Flood
3 miles SSE of INDEPENDENCE. Damage estimate: $2 thousand
Flash Flood
1 mile W of DEATH VLY JCT. Damage estimate: $2 thousand
Flash Flood
6 miles SSE of KEELER. Damage estimate: $100 thousand
Flash Flood
At OLANCHA. Damage estimate: $5 thousand
Flood
4 miles N of CARTAGO. Damage estimate: $100
Flood
1 mile NNW of BARTLETT. Damage estimate: $100
Flood
5 miles NNE of DEEP SPGS. Damage estimate: $1 thousand
Flash Flood
3 miles NW of DEATH VLY. Damage estimate: $20 thousand
Flash Flood
9 miles W of LONE PINE. Damage estimate: $5 thousand
Flash Flood
At DEATH VLY JCT. Damage estimate: $2 thousand
Flash Flood
2 miles WSW of PARK VLG. Damage estimate: $5 thousand
Flash Flood
1 mile E of DEATH VLY JCT. Damage estimate: $2 thousand
Flood
3 miles NNW of LOCO STATION. Damage estimate: $1 thousand
Flood
2 miles NNE of CARTAGO. Damage estimate: $1 thousand
Flash Flood
1 mile W of DEEP SPGS. Damage estimate: $5 thousand
Flash Flood
8 miles W of LONE PINE. Damage estimate: $5 thousand
Flash Flood
2 miles NW of DEATH VLY. Damage estimate: $2 thousand
Flood
10 miles ESE of TECOPA. Damage estimate: $50 thousand
Flood
19 miles SSW of BALLARAT. Damage estimate: $2 thousand
Flash Flood
6 miles W of LONE PINE. Damage estimate: $10 million
Flash Flood
4 miles N of CARTAGO. Damage estimate: $2 thousand
Flash Flood
17 miles E of DEEP SPGS. Damage estimate: $500 million
Flood
1 mile NNW of DEATH VLY JCT. Damage estimate: $1 thousand
A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. NCEI gives no magnitude for this hazard.
Flood events by year
| Decade | Year that ends in 0 | Year that ends in 1 | Year that ends in 2 | Year that ends in 3 | Year that ends in 4 | Year that ends in 5 | Year that ends in 6 | Year that ends in 7 | Year that ends in 8 | Year that ends in 9 | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| 2010s | 10 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 144 |
| 2020s | 1 | 9 | 34 | 24 | 5 | 14 | 2 (part of the year) | 89 |
A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.
Flood and flash flood events are on record from 1996. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.
By month, all years
- Jan11 events
- Feb14 events
- Mar13 events
- Apr2 events
- May8 events
- Jun8 events
- Jul85 events
- Aug57 events
- Sep32 events
- Oct13 events
- Nov6 events
- Dec6 events
Beside the other counties
| Measure | Inyo | All counties of California | All counties of the United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events, 1996 to 2026 | 255 | 6,810 | 177,902 |
| Events for each 100 square miles | 2.5 | 4.4 | 5.0 |
| Events for each 10,000 residents | 134.4 | 1.7 | 5.4 |
The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.
More flood events on record
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Damage estimate | Deaths | Injuries | On record for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | $100 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | $3.0 million | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $200 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $100 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $250 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $6 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $125 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | $10 million | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $25 million | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $100 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 2 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $100 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $100 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $35 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $100 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $250 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $500 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $200 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 million | 0 | 1 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $20 million | 2 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $75 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County |
The site keeps 171 of the 255 events for this page. It keeps the newest 120 events. It also keeps 80 events with the most damage, injuries or deaths. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.
Official channels
- NCEI Storm Events Database (opens in a new tab)Search the full NCEI record by state, county and date.
- National Weather Service: Las Vegas, NV (opens in a new tab)The forecast office that issues the weather warnings for the county.
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (opens in a new tab)Search an address to see its flood map. This site has no flood-zone data.
These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on .
Cite this page
County Hazards. "Flood events on record for Inyo County, California". https://countyhazards.com/county/ca/inyo/flood/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on .
Questions
- Which month has the most flood events on record for Inyo County?
- July has 85 of the 255 flood events on record from 1996 through 30 Jun 2026.
- How many flood events are on record for California?
- NCEI has 7,136 flood events on record for California from 1996 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
- How does Inyo County compare with the other counties of California?
- The counties of California have 4.4 flood events for each 100 square miles. Inyo County has 2.5.