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Flood in Tulare County, California

238 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.

238 events · 5 deaths recorded · peak month January · county share of state 3.3%

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Flood event locations in and around Tulare County. Dots: Flood event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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 238 flood events in Tulare County, California, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.

January is the busiest month, with 76 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 213 events against 25 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 3.3% of the 7,136 flood events recorded in California; its 4.9 per 100 square miles compares with 4.6 statewide.

NCEI attributes 5 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.

Compared with California

MeasureTulare CountyCaliforniaUS
Flood events since 19502387,136183,559
Per 100 square miles4.94.65.2
Per 10,000 residents5.01.85.5
Deaths recorded51212,961
Busiest monthJanuaryJanuaryJune

By year

195019882026
Flood events recorded in Tulare County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
76Feb
27Mar
71Apr
7May
3Jun
7Jul
7Aug
1Sep
2Oct
13Nov
10Dec
14
Flood events in Tulare County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

The 190 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 238. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
25 Dec 2025Flood—————County
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14 Oct 2025Flood—————County
17 Mar 2025Flood—————County
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13 Feb 2025Flood—————County
6 Feb 2025Flood—————County
24 Dec 2024Flood—————County
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26 Nov 2024Flood—————County
26 Nov 2024Flood—————County
26 Nov 2024Flood—————County
26 Nov 2024Flood—————County
26 Nov 2024Flood—————County
25 Nov 2024Flood—$1K———County
19 Feb 2024Flood—————County
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19 Feb 2024Flood—————County
6 Feb 2024Flood———1—County
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1 Feb 2024Flood—————County
3 Jan 2024Flood—————County
7 Jun 2023Flood—————County
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1 May 2023Flood—————County
17 Apr 2023Flood—————County
30 Mar 2023Flood—————County
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11 Mar 2023Flood—$1K———County
11 Mar 2023Flood—————County
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10 Mar 2023Flood—$5K———County
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10 Mar 2023Flood—$1K———County
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5 Mar 2023Flood—$1K———County
25 Feb 2023Flood—————County
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17 Jan 2023Flood—————County
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10 Jan 2023Flood—$5.5M———County
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10 Jan 2023Flood—$100K—2—County
10 Jan 2023Flood—$1.0M———County
10 Jan 2023Flood—$1.0M———County
9 Jan 2023Flood—————County
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20 Mar 2019Flash Flood—$10K———County
24 Jun 2017Flood—————County
19 Jun 2017Flood—$500K———County
17 Feb 2017Flood—————County
17 Feb 2017Flood—————County
8 Feb 2017Flood—————County
23 Jan 2017Flood—————County
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23 Jan 2017Flood—————County
9 Jan 2017Flood—————County
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7 Jan 2017Flash Flood—$160K———County
7 Jan 2017Flood—————County
7 Jan 2017Flash Flood—————County
7 Jan 2017Flash Flood—————County
7 Jan 2017Flood—————County
7 Jan 2017Flood—————County
16 Dec 2016Flood—————County
16 Oct 2015Flash Flood—————County
28 Feb 2014Flood—————County
28 Feb 2014Flood—————County
6 Feb 2014Flood—————County
21 Nov 2013Flood—————County
21 Nov 2013Flood—————County
22 Jul 2013Flash Flood—$225K———County
22 Jul 2013Flash Flood—$200K———County
7 Mar 2013Flood—$5K———County
2 Dec 2012Flood—$10K———County
11 Oct 2012Flood—————County
13 Apr 2012Flood—————County
30 Jul 2011Flash Flood—$25K———County
5 Jun 2011Flood—$1K———County
23 Mar 2011Flood—$3K———County
3 Jan 2011Flood—$4.5M———County
3 Jan 2011Flood—$5K———County
2 Jan 2011Flood—$25K———County
2 Jan 2011Flood—$20K———County
29 Dec 2010Flood—$500K———County
19 Dec 2010Flood—$1.0M———County
14 Oct 2009Flash Flood—$5K———County
29 Oct 2007Flood—$20K———County
22 Sep 2007Flash Flood—$5K———County
14 Apr 2006Flash Flood—$125K———County
4 Apr 2006Flood—$100K———County
4 Apr 2006Flood—$100K———County
3 Apr 2006Flood—————County
2 Jan 2006Flood—$5.5M———County
24 Jul 2005Flash Flood—————County
23 Jul 2005Flash Flood—————County
2 Aug 2003Flash Flood—————County
12 Nov 2001Flood—————County
11 Jan 2001Flood—————County
11 Jan 2001Flood—————County
29 Oct 2000Flood—————County
10 Oct 2000Flood—$30K———County
8 Jun 2000Flood—————County
6 Mar 2000Flood—$50K———County
6 Mar 2000Flood—$50K———County
6 Mar 2000Flood—————County
6 Mar 2000Flood—————County
13 Jul 1999Flash Flood—————County
28 Mar 1998Flash Flood—————County
3 Feb 1998Flood—————County
16 Jan 1998Flood———2—County
7 Dec 1997Flood—$5K———County
23 Jul 1997Flash Flood—$10K———County
26 Jan 1997Flood—————County

Questions and answers

How many flood events has Tulare County had?

238 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 Tulare County?

25 Dec 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Tulare County?

The flood of 10 Jan 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.5M.

How does Tulare County compare with California for flood?

4.9 events per 100 square miles against 4.6 statewide; the county holds 238 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.