Ventura, CA
Ventura County in California has 12 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1965–2023, most recently Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Jan 14, 2023 (DR-4683). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #632 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 26 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $542,994 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Ventura County
The 12 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Ventura County, CA (1965–2023). Total declarations on record: 12.
| 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 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3248 |
| Feb 3, 1993 | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, MUD & Land Slides, & Flooding | DR-979 |
| Feb 25, 1992 | Flood | Rain/Snow/Wind Storms, Flooding, Mudslides | DR-935 |
| Feb 5, 1988 | Flood | Severe Storms, High Tides & Flooding | DR-812 |
| Feb 9, 1983 | Coastal Storm | Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes | DR-677 |
| Feb 21, 1980 | Flood | Severe Storms, Mudslides & Flooding | DR-615 |
| Feb 15, 1978 | Flood | Coastal Storms, Mudslides & Flooding | DR-547 |
| Feb 8, 1973 | Flood | Severe Storms, High Tides & Flooding | DR-364 |
| Jan 26, 1969 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-253 |
| Dec 7, 1965 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-211 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 15 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in California
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt | A | 15 | 3 | 14 |
| Mendocino | A | 15 | 1 | 13 |
| Riverside | A | 15 | 22 | 16 |
| San Luis Obispo | A | 14 | 18 | 12 |
| San Bernardino | A | 14 | 20 | 15 |
| Kern | A | 17 | 13 | 10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Ventura County, CA have?
Ventura County, CA has 12 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1965–2023). 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); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 13, 2005, DR-3248); Severe Winter Storm, MUD & Land Slides, & Flooding (declared Feb 3, 1993, DR-979); Rain/Snow/Wind Storms, Flooding, Mudslides (declared Feb 25, 1992, DR-935). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Ventura County, CA?
Ventura County is graded A (composite score 15/100, low risk). It ranks #632 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 Ventura County?
26 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Ventura County, CA, totaling $542,994 in payouts. The average claim is $20,884. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Ventura County, CA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Ventura County was Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Jan 14, 2023 (DR-4683). The county has 12 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1965–2023.
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.