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Flood in Madera County, California
76 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.
Madera County, California, has 76 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 18 different years.
January is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 67 events against 9 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 7,136 flood events recorded in California; its 3.6 per 100 square miles compares with 4.6 statewide.
Compared with California
| Measure | Madera County | California | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 76 | 7,136 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.6 | 4.6 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.8 | 1.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 121 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | January | January | June |
By year
Seasonality
32Feb
6Mar
17Apr
3May
1Jun
1Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
2Nov
5Dec
9
Recorded events
All 76 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 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2012 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2010 | Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2010 | Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2006 | Flood | — | $2.8M | $5.8M | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Madera County had?
76 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 Madera County?
13 Feb 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Madera County?
The flood of 5 Apr 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.8M and crop damage at $5.8M.
How does Madera County compare with California for flood?
3.6 events per 100 square miles against 4.6 statewide; the county holds 76 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.