Sutter, CA
Sutter County in California has 8 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1964–2023, most recently Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Jan 14, 2023 (DR-4683). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1184 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 7 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $7,564 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Sutter County
The 8 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Sutter County, CA (1964–2023). Total declarations on record: 8.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2023 | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4683 |
| 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 12 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in California
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tule River Indian Reservation | A | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| Butte | A | 12 | 7 | 8 |
| Colusa | A | 12 | 5 | 8 |
| Kings | A | 12 | 1 | 9 |
| Modoc | A | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Mono | A | 12 | 1 | 8 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Sutter County, CA have?
Sutter 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 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); 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 Sutter County, CA?
Sutter County is graded A (composite score 12/100, low risk). It ranks #1184 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 Sutter County?
7 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Sutter County, CA, totaling $7,564 in payouts. The average claim is $1,081. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Sutter County, CA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Sutter County was Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Jan 14, 2023 (DR-4683). The county has 8 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1964–2023.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
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Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.