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Flood in Shasta County, California
75 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.
Shasta County, California, has 75 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 16 different years.
December is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 70 events against 5 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 2.0 per 100 square miles compares with 4.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with California
| Measure | Shasta County | California | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 75 | 7,136 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 2.0 | 4.6 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.1 | 1.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 121 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | December | January | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
18Mar
15Apr
6May
1Jun
0Jul
1Aug
0Sep
1Oct
3Nov
3Dec
22
Recorded events
All 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $7.0M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2014 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 2 | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Shasta County had?
75 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 Shasta County?
4 Jan 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Shasta County?
The flash flood of 21 Dec 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $7.0M; 1 death recorded.
How does Shasta County compare with California for flood?
2.0 events per 100 square miles against 4.6 statewide; the county holds 75 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.