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Flood in Lake County, California
27 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.
NCEI records 27 flood events in Lake County, California, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 11 years.
February is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 25 events against 2 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 7,136 flood events recorded in California; its 2.1 per 100 square miles compares with 4.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with California
| Measure | Lake County | California | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 27 | 7,136 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 2.1 | 4.6 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.9 | 1.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 121 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | February | January | June |
By year
Seasonality
10Feb
12Mar
1Apr
0May
1Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
1Nov
0Dec
2
Recorded events
All 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 3 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2017 | Flood | — | $7.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2017 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2014 | Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2006 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 25 Jan 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Lake County had?
27 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 Lake County?
5 Jan 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Lake County?
The flood of 9 Feb 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $7.0M.
How does Lake County compare with California for flood?
2.1 events per 100 square miles against 4.6 statewide; the county holds 27 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.