59
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$14.7M
Property damage
Flood in Tehama County, California: 59 recorded events between 2014 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #189 nationally and #24 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Tehama County, California: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Tehama County is the 2020s, when 37 of the county's 59 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Tehama County archive, flood makes up 42.4% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #189 for this hazard and #24 within California, putting it in the 93.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Feb is the peak month for flood in Tehama County with 23 recorded events, while May is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | KIRKWOOD | — | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | CORNING | — | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | CORNING | — | $0 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | CORNING MUNI ARPT | — | $0 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | CAPAY | — | $0 |
| Dec 24, 2025 | RICHFIELD | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | RED BLUFF | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | VINA | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | VINA | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | RED BLUFF | 0 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Tehama County completed a preliminary estimate of damage from flooding. There was substantial flooding, with a rough estimate of $14 million in damages, mainly from 3 bridges, 1 completely destroyed by under cutting, two others under cut and sink holes, but still standing. Kirkwood Bridge $6,110,000.00 , Rawson Bridge $4,000,000.00. Remainder in trees, bridge clearing, road damage, labor $4,000,000.00||The city of Red Bluff estimated $60,000.00 bridge, trees, sandbags, labor (still climbing as they find more). The city of Corning estimated $100,000.00 road damage, creek and bridge clearing and labor. The city of Tehama estimated $27,000.00 road damage to East Gyle, tree clean up and debris clean up from roads.
Two men and a woman were trying to get to their home in a flooded area via a canoe but it tipped in the process, deputies said. Tehama County Sheriff's Boating Safety crews responded and rescued one man and a woman, however, the other man drowned.
There were closures numerous roads near Tehama City, between Red Bluff and Corning. These include Rawson Road-North of Gyle Road, Rawson Road-between Corona Ave and Chittenden, Rawson Road-between Dusty Way and Chard Ave,|Cone Grove Road, Christian Road, Ingraham Road, Woodland Avenue, Tehama Avenue,|Flores Avenue, Capay Road, Shasta Boulevard between 8th and 62nd, Craig Avenue|Hamilton Avenue (Gerber Area), Corning Road (Rawson Road to Black Butte), Bray Avenue, Electric Avenue, Barham Avenue at Finnell Avenue, Gyle Road from Hwy 99w through the City of Tehama, and Kauffman Avenue.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Tehama County, California?
59 flood events are recorded in Tehama County between 2014 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Tehama County?
The strongest flood on record in Tehama County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Tehama County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flood in Tehama County, California.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/california/tehama-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.