163
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$138.6M
Property damage
Flood in Sacramento County, California: 163 recorded events between 1999 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #18 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Sacramento County, California: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Sacramento County is the 2020s, when 111 of the county's 163 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 Sacramento County archive, flood makes up 66.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #18 for this hazard and #6 within California, putting it in the 99.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jan is the peak month for flood in Sacramento County with 40 recorded events, while Jun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2025 | PT PLEASANT | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 14, 2019 | MAYHEW | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | CITRUS | — | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | COSUMNE | — | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | FAIR OAKS | — | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | CITRUS | — | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | WHITE ROCK | — | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | (SAC)SACRAMENTO ARPT | — | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | ARCADE | — | $0 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | ARCADE | — | $0 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | ARDEN | — | $0 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | DEL PASO HGTS | — | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Sacramento County completed a preliminary estimate of a total of $133 million from public storm damage from January 1 through January 17, and a total of almost $700,000 in private property damage. There was extensive levee damage and flooding along the Cosumnes River from Rancho Murieta to Wilton. There was also widespread flooding of streams, creeks, and roadways across the county. Large numbers of trees were reported down from strong wind events, with widespread power outages and reports of damage to homes and cars.
East Bidwell St / US 50 East offramp was flooded with a river of water flowing over the roadway offramp. Some rainfall totals over 24 hours were 1.94 inches at Orangevale, 1.33 inches at Elk Grove, 1.50 inches at Folsom and 1.21 inches at Wilton.
Crews were dispatched for a washed out vehicle on Scott Rd at Deer Creek. Several teens were rescued from tree limbs after their vehicle was immobilized. No injuries reported. Some rainfall totals over 24 hours were 1.94 inches at Orangevale, 1.33 inches at Elk Grove, 1.50 inches at Folsom and 1.21 inches at Wilton.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Sacramento County, California?
163 flood events are recorded in Sacramento County between 1999 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Sacramento County?
The strongest flood on record in Sacramento County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Sacramento 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 Sacramento County, California.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/california/sacramento-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.