83
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$0
Property damage
Flash Flood in Ventura County, California: 83 recorded events between 1998 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #249 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Ventura County, California: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Ventura County is the 2020s, when 32 of the county's 83 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 Ventura County archive, flash flood makes up 49.1% of all recorded severe weather across 13 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #249 for this hazard and #8 within California, putting it in the 91.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Feb is the peak month for flash flood in Ventura County with 23 recorded events, while Apr 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 20, 2010 | NEWBURY PARK | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 23, 1998 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 3, 1998 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2026 | DULAH | — | $0 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | WHEELER SPGS | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | WHEELER SPGS | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | BARDSDALE | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | HAINES | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | VENTURA | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | SANTA SUSANA | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | BARDSDALE | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | VENTURA | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | EL RIO | 0 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A Ventura county man drowned in the Wildwood Park area of Thousand Oaks. The individual was hiking in the park to observe the local creeks that were flooded due to the heavy rainfall. The individual fell into one of the creeks and drowned.
A strong thunderstorm produced heavy rain over the southern part of the Springs Fire burn scar. This heavy rain generated some flash flooding and mud flows across the Pacific Coast Highway between Las Posas Road and Deer Path Road. Both sides of the Pacific Coast Highway were closed due to the mudslide.
Intense rainfall over the Springs Fire burn scar generated flash flooding as well as mud and debris flow in the community of Camarillo Springs. A wall of mud and debris severely damaged ten homes with mud up to the roofs of the homes.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Ventura County, California?
83 flash flood events are recorded in Ventura County between 1998 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Ventura County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Ventura County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Ventura 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
“Flash Flood in Ventura County, California.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/california/ventura-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.