218
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$20.0M
Property damage
Flood in Tulare County, California: 218 recorded events between 1997 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #9 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Tulare County, California: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Tulare County is the 2020s, when 148 of the county's 218 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 Tulare County archive, flood makes up 46.0% of all recorded severe weather across 12 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #9 for this hazard and #5 within California, putting it in the 99.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jan is the peak month for flood in Tulare County with 73 recorded events, while Jul 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 1998 | SPRINGVILLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2025 | PAIGE | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 24, 2025 | SPRINGVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 24, 2025 | POPLAR | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | THREE RIVERS | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | TRAVER | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | EARLIMART | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | WILSONIA | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | TERRA BELLA | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | EXETER | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | MONSON | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Tulare County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
In trying to cross the Tule River in the mountains of Tulare County, an elderly couple's car was swept downstream off of a 100-foot low-water crossing. The river was running at a higher than normal level of 5 feet deep due to recent rains in Central California.
The Tulare County Emergency Manager reported that the eastern portion of town of Strathmore was inundated by rapidly rising flood waters with over 40 homes impacted with water ranging from several inches to several feet deep.
The Tulare County Emergency Manager reported that the town of Three Rivers was trapped behind flood waters moving over the egress route. This resulted in several emergency response personnel being trapped behind the flood waters who were in place to limit flood waters impact on structures.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Tulare County, California?
218 flood events are recorded in Tulare County between 1997 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Tulare County?
The strongest flood on record in Tulare County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Tulare 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 Tulare County, California.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/california/tulare-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.