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Flood in Kings County, California
40 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
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.
Kings County, California, has 40 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 18 different years.
January is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 32 events against 8 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 7,136 flood events recorded in California; its 2.9 per 100 square miles compares with 4.6 statewide.
Compared with California
| Measure | Kings County | California | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 40 | 7,136 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 2.9 | 4.6 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.6 | 1.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 121 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | January | January | June |
By year
Seasonality
13Feb
3Mar
6Apr
3May
4Jun
4Jul
0Aug
0Sep
1Oct
2Nov
1Dec
3
Recorded events
All 40 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2017 | Flood | — | $637K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2010 | Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2010 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Flood | — | $71K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Kings County had?
40 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 Kings County?
13 Apr 2024 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Kings County?
The flood of 2 Jan 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $71K and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Kings County compare with California for flood?
2.9 events per 100 square miles against 4.6 statewide; the county holds 40 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.