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Trinity, CA

Flood Risk Score: 13/100 · Rank #895 of 3,277 counties

Trinity County in California has 11 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 #895 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 0 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.

13
Risk Score
0
NFIP Claims
$0
Total Payouts
11
Disasters
$0
Avg Claim
0
Active Policies

FEMA Disaster Declarations in Trinity County

The 11 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Trinity County, CA (1964–2023). Total declarations on record: 11.

DeclaredIncident TypeTitleFEMA Disaster #
Mar 10, 2023FloodSevere Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and MudslidesDR-3592
Jan 14, 2023FloodSevere Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and MudslidesDR-4683
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
Jan 25, 1974FloodSevere Storms & FloodingDR-412
Feb 16, 1970FloodSevere Storms & FloodingDR-283
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%
23
Claim Severity
20%
0
Year-over-Year Trend
15%
50

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CountyGradeScoreClaimsDisasters
Del NorteA13010
GlennA13010
MarinA133411
NapaA13110
San DiegoA139914
San Luis ObispoA141812
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Trinity County, CA has 11 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 Apr 1, 2017, DR-4308); Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides (declared Mar 16, 2017, DR-4305); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 13, 2005, DR-3248). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.

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

Trinity County is graded A (composite score 13/100, low risk). It ranks #895 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 Trinity County?

0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Trinity County, CA, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.

Has Trinity County, CA had any recent flood disasters?

Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Trinity County was Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Mar 10, 2023 (DR-3592). The county has 11 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1964–2023.

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations dataset. The detail above comes directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states.

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.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.