Flood in Yolo County, California

Flood in Yolo County, California: 48 recorded events between 2014 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #257 nationally and #29 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for flood in Yolo County is the 2020s, when 35 of the county's 48 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 Yolo County archive, flood makes up 64.0% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #257 for this hazard and #29 within California, putting it in the 91.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Feb is the peak month for flood in Yolo County with 18 recorded events, while May 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.

How many flood events are on record in Yolo County, California?

48 flood events are recorded in Yolo County between 2014 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest flood recorded in Yolo County?

The strongest flood on record in Yolo County measured 0.

Where does the flood data for Yolo 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.