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Flood in Monterey County, California
152 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 152 flood events in Monterey County, California, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 22 years.
January is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 133 events against 19 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.1% of the 7,136 flood events recorded in California; its 4.6 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 | Monterey County | California | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 152 | 7,136 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.5 | 1.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 121 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | January | January | June |
By year
Seasonality
50Feb
40Mar
19Apr
2May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
2Oct
5Nov
7Dec
27
Recorded events
All 152 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2024 | Flood | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2024 | Flood | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2024 | Flood | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2024 | Flood | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2014 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2014 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2014 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | $1.0M | $1.6M | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Monterey County had?
152 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 Monterey County?
10 Feb 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Monterey County?
The flash flood of 6 Feb 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Monterey County compare with California for flood?
4.6 events per 100 square miles against 4.6 statewide; the county holds 152 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.