312
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3.3M
Property damage
Flood in Fresno County, California: 312 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #3 nationally and #2 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Fresno County, California: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Fresno County is the 2020s, when 190 of the county's 312 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 Fresno County archive, flood makes up 39.8% of all recorded severe weather across 12 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #3 for this hazard and #2 within California, putting it in the 99.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jan is the peak month for flood in Fresno County with 125 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2023 | SANGER WNDR VLY ARPT | 0 | 2 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2025 | MALAGA | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 15, 2025 | TURK | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | PINE RIDGE | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | GLORIETTA | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | FIG GARDEN | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | PINEDALE | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | FRIANT | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | FRIANT | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | FRIANT | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | PRATHER | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Fresno County
- Heavy Rain 107
- Hail 85
- Thunderstorm Wind 78
- Funnel Cloud 47
- Debris Flow 40
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Fresno, Kings and Tulare County Emergency Managers reported flooding along the Kings River downstream from Pine Flat Dam as a result of increased releases prompted by increased runoff from snow melt. Two young children who were swimming in the river with their mother on May 21 were swept away by the fast moving waters and were found dead shortly afterward. Neither child was wearing a life vest.
The Fresno County Emergency Manager reported that a large segment of SR 168 began to slide around 1300 on January 9 resulting in several large boulders blocking the roadway. This event cut off several smaller communities from medical access via a roadway. A flood warning had already been in place ahead of time, and several daily briefings had been provided to the Fresno County EOC leading up to the event with a deployed resource provided the day of the event. SR 168 remained closed for two days until the rock slide was cleared.
Newspapers and broadcast meteorologists reported a number of roadways flooded in Northwest Fresno. Numerous vehicles were stranded and water rescues occurred. Heavy rain caused a roof to collapse at an industrial plant on the northwest side of the city. Damages were estimated at 250,000 to the roof structure alone.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Fresno County, California?
312 flood events are recorded in Fresno County between 1996 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Fresno County?
The strongest flood on record in Fresno County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Fresno 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 Fresno County, California.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/california/fresno-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.