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Napa, CA

Flood Risk Score: 13/100 · Rank #894 of 3,277 counties

Napa County in California has 10 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 #894 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $23,534 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.

13
Risk Score
1
NFIP Claims
$23,534
Total Payouts
10
Disasters
$23,534
Avg Claim
1
Active Policies

FEMA Disaster Declarations in Napa County

The 10 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Napa County, CA (1964–2023). Total declarations on record: 10.

DeclaredIncident TypeTitleFEMA Disaster #
Mar 10, 2023FloodSevere Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and MudslidesDR-3592
Jan 14, 2023FloodSevere Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and MudslidesDR-4683
Jan 9, 2023FloodSevere Winter Storms, Flooding, and MudslidesDR-3591
Apr 1, 2017FloodSevere Winter Storms, Flooding, and MudslidesDR-4308
Mar 16, 2017FloodSevere Winter Storms, Flooding, and MudslidesDR-4305
Sep 13, 2005HurricaneHurricane Katrina EvacuationDR-3248
Feb 3, 1993FloodSevere Winter Storm, MUD & Land Slides, & FloodingDR-979
Feb 21, 1986FloodSevere Storms & FloodingDR-758
Feb 9, 1983Coastal StormCoastal Storms, Floods, Slides & TornadoesDR-677
Dec 24, 1964FloodHeavy Rains & FloodingDR-183

Score Breakdown

The composite score of 13 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.

Claims Density
40%
0
Disaster Frequency
25%
21
Claim Severity
20%
0
Year-over-Year Trend
15%
50

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CountyGradeScoreClaimsDisasters
Del NorteA13010
GlennA13010
MarinA133411
TrinityA13011
San DiegoA139914
San Luis ObispoA141812
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many FEMA disaster declarations does Napa County, CA have?

Napa County, CA has 10 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, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared Jan 14, 2023, DR-4683); Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides (declared Jan 9, 2023, DR-3591); Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides (declared Apr 1, 2017, DR-4308); Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides (declared Mar 16, 2017, DR-4305). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.

What is the flood risk grade for Napa County, CA?

Napa County is graded A (composite score 13/100, low risk). It ranks #894 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 Napa County?

1 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Napa County, CA, totaling $23,534 in payouts. The average claim is $23,534. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.

Has Napa County, CA had any recent flood disasters?

Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Napa County was Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Mar 10, 2023 (DR-3592). The county has 10 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.