Lake, CA
Lake County in California has 8 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1964–2023, most recently Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Mar 10, 2023 (DR-3592). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #255 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 28 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $348,743 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Lake County
The 8 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Lake County, CA (1964–2023). Total declarations on record: 8.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2023 | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-3592 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides | DR-3591 |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides | DR-4308 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3248 |
| Feb 21, 1986 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-758 |
| Feb 9, 1983 | Coastal Storm | Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes | DR-677 |
| Feb 16, 1970 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-283 |
| Dec 24, 1964 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-183 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 19 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in California
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey | A | 19 | 28 | 10 |
| San Mateo | A | 19 | 33 | 9 |
| Santa Clara | A | 19 | 39 | 8 |
| El Dorado | A | 20 | 16 | 9 |
| Shasta | A | 20 | 10 | 9 |
| Tulare | A | 20 | 21 | 9 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Lake County, CA have?
Lake County, CA has 8 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1964–2023). The 5 most recent are: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared Mar 10, 2023, DR-3592); Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides (declared Jan 9, 2023, DR-3591); Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides (declared Apr 1, 2017, DR-4308); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 13, 2005, DR-3248); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Feb 21, 1986, DR-758). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Lake County, CA?
Lake County is graded A (composite score 19/100, low risk). It ranks #255 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Lake County?
28 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Lake County, CA, totaling $348,743 in payouts. The average claim is $12,455. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Lake County, CA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Lake County was Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Mar 10, 2023 (DR-3592). The county has 8 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1964–2023.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.