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flood Flood Risk in Sacramento, CA

Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10

FEMA: 7Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Sacramento's county as Relatively High risk
  • Estimated annual loss of $216M from this hazard type
  • Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
  • High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
  • Average annual frequency: 1.9 events per year

Peak season: March-September

Last significant event: Flood - Sacramento, CA Region, United States (2025-02-13) — 7,410,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Floods

1
New York, NY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Phoenix, AZ
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Philadelphia, PA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
San Diego, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Sacramento is not in the top 10 for flood risk among tracked cities.

How Sacramento Compares

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Notable Flood Events Near Sacramento

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable flood events near Sacramento, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Flood - Sacramento, CA Region, United States (February 2025) — 7,410,000 people exposed; $2,160,462M capital exposed.

Flood - Sacramento, CA Region, United States

February 12, 2025 — WARNING

7,410,000 people exposed; $2,160,462M capital exposed

Flood - Sacramento, CA Region, United States

February 11, 2025 — WARNING

202,000 people exposed; $56,847M capital exposed

Flood - Sacramento, CA Region, United States

February 9, 2025 — WARNING

122,000 people exposed; $35,555M capital exposed

Flood - Sacramento, CA Region, United States

February 8, 2025 — WARNING

122,000 people exposed; $35,555M capital exposed

Flood - Sacramento, CA Region, United States

February 7, 2025 — WARNING

122,000 people exposed; $35,555M capital exposed

Flood Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Know if your property is in a flood zone — check FEMA maps
  • 2.Consider flood insurance even if not in a high-risk zone
  • 3.Never drive through flooded roadways — Turn Around, Don’t Drown
  • 4.Move valuables and important documents to upper floors
  • 5.Install sump pumps and check valves in plumbing

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How this data is built

Sacramento, CA flood risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live flood monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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