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Flood history · Canyon Country, CA 91387

Flood insurance claims in Canyon Country, CA 91387

86 claims since 1979 and $892,050 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

86flood insurance claims since 1979
$892,050paid to policyholders
$26,237average paid claim
40claims in the last 10 years
43%of claims outside high-risk zones
#137of 1,431 California ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 91387 since 1978.

1979: 1 claims1980: 1 claims1991: 1 claims1992: 7 claims1993: 5 claims1995: 1 claims1996: 1 claims1997: 1 claims1998: 11 claims2000: 2 claims2001: 2 claims2005: 10 claims2008: 1 claims2011: 1 claims2015: 1 claims2017: 37 claims2023: 1 claims2025: 2 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 43% of claims here were on properties rated outside high-risk zones (zones X, B or C). A lower-risk zone on the map is not a guarantee.

Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Unnamed flooding, accounts for 12% of claims.

Flooding here is recent: 40 claims (47%) were in the last 10 years.

The most commonly recorded cause is heavy rain or snowmelt collecting faster than it drains, which can happen far from any river or coast.

Santa Clarita, City Of takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 6), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 20% in high-risk zones.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Unnamed flooding19921012%
Pineapple Express - Southern19981012%
California Atmospheric River202311%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)52% · 45
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)37% · 32
Undetermined (D)2% · 2
Zone not recorded8% · 7

NFIP communities

Santa Clarita, City OfCRS class 6 · up to 20% off
Los Angeles County*CRS class 6 · up to 20% off

Federal disaster declarations in Los Angeles County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2024-04-13
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2023-04-03
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFlood · Emergency · 2023-03-10
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFlood · Major disaster · 2023-01-14
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And MudslidesFlood · Emergency · 2023-01-09
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And MudslidesFlood · Major disaster · 2017-03-16

10 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Los Angeles County since 2000.

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Sources: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3) and Disaster Declarations Summaries, FEMA NFIP Community Status Book; place names from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Data as of 2026-10-09. Payments are net building + contents payments in dollars at the time paid, not adjusted for inflation. Claims are grouped by the ZIP code reported on the claim. This product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA. Information only; not an official flood zone determination or insurance advice.

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