63
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$290K
Property damage
Flood in Shasta County, California: 63 recorded events between 1998 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #172 nationally and #22 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Shasta County, California: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Shasta County is the 2020s, when 44 of the county's 63 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 Shasta County archive, flood makes up 32.6% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #172 for this hazard and #22 within California, putting it in the 94.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Dec is the peak month for flood in Shasta County with 20 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2026 | PINE GROVE | — | $0 |
| Jan 3, 2026 | LAKEBED | — | $0 |
| Jan 3, 2026 | PLATINA | — | $0 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | ANDERSON | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | ENTERPRISE | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | CENTERVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | GIRVAN | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | INGOT | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | ENTERPRISE | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 21, 2025 | CENTERVILLE | 0 | $0 |
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Between 10am and 11am local law enforcement received a call from civilians that flooding was occurring at Jewell and Westside Rd. Additional reports from the public via social media show roadway and low land flooding across Redding.
A series of consecutive heavy rainfall events caused creeks and streams to rise rapidly due to ground saturation. Two to three feet of water was reported at the intersection of Highway 299 and Dry Creek Rd, as well as flooding farther northeast on Highway 299 from Montgomery Creek.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Shasta County, California?
63 flood events are recorded in Shasta County between 1998 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Shasta County?
The strongest flood on record in Shasta County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Shasta 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 Shasta County, California.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/california/shasta-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.