Sutter County, California severe weather history spans 33 recorded events between 1998 and 2025. The dominant hazard is flood, accounting for 42.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,107 nationally and #57 in California.
33
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$990K
Property damage
The record
What the Sutter County, California severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Sutter County, California severe weather history averages 1.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2020s, with 12 events logged in that decade alone.
The deadliest hazard in the Sutter County, California record is flood, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is flood, with $900K in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Sutter County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 14 | 1 | $900K | 0 | 2006–2025 |
| Tornado | 6 | 0 | $90K | F0 | 2005–2019 |
| Hail | 4 | 0 | $0 | 1.25 | 2016–2017 |
| Funnel Cloud | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2005–2017 |
| Heavy Rain | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–2009 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 1 | 0 | $0 | 50 | 2019–2019 |
Decade by decade
Sutter County, California severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
6 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 6 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-22 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-02-02 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2014-03-26 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-06-01 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-03-29 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-05-09 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Sutter County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2025 | Flood | PLEASANT GROVE | 1 | 0 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
National Weather Service meteorologists confirmed an EF0 tornado touched down at approximately 5:50 pm pst on Saturday, February 2nd, just south of Yuba City, CA. This tornado touch down was very brief as it tracked to the north northwest. Radar data and the damage pattern were used to confirm the touchdown. Several trees were knocked down and there was minor roof damage to a home. Leaves and branches were completely stripped off one side of a tree.
The Yuba City Tornado: Supercells developed behind the cold front along a north-south boundary in the middle of the Central Valley, where both instability and shear were large. The Sutter County Sheriff and Fire Department reported a tornado at approximately 2pm (PST), which was the first reported tornado of the day. The NWS storm survey team determined a touchdown at Mallard Lake Golf Center along Highway 99 just south of Yuba City. The tornado traveled northeast toward Oswald and Barry Roads and north along Railroad Ave. Estimated wind speeds were up to 100mph. The tornado snapped several trees at the golf course, damaged 30-40 small walnut and peach trees in a nearby orchard, lifted shingles on multiple homes, damaged a car port, blew down several fences, damaged several businesses, and lifted an outbuilding off its foundation and turned it upside down.
At approximately 5:30 pm an EF0 tornado touched down north of Yuba City and moved northeast, crossing from Sutter County into Yuba County and thereby north of Marysville. There was little damage in the area that appeared to be caused by the tornado. The determining factor was the credible description and sequence of events by witnesses who saw the tornado develop and move through peach and walnut groves. There were no injuries nor fatalities.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk rating
98,857
Population (ACS)
$434K
Median home value
20
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2024 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Flood | SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Flood | SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES | EM |
| Mar 22, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Flood | SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Sutter County, California?
33 events are on record between 1998 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths and $990K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Sutter County?
Flood, with 14 recorded events — 42.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Sutter County?
6 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 6 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Sutter County?
20 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Sutter County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Sutter County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Sutter County as relatively moderate risk, placing it in the 84 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Sutter County, California severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Stanislaus County 80
- Tehama County 139
- Sonoma County 419
- Trinity County 72
- Solano County 52
- Tulare County 474
Cite this page
“Sutter County, California.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/california/sutter-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.