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Flood history · Ojai, CA 93023

Flood insurance claims in Ojai, CA 93023

166 claims since 1978 and $2.0 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

166flood insurance claims since 1978
$2.0 millionpaid to policyholders
$19,051average paid claim
21claims in the last 10 years
59%of claims outside high-risk zones
#58of 1,431 California ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 93023 since 1978.

1978: 11 claims1980: 3 claims1983: 4 claims1985: 2 claims1986: 10 claims1988: 1 claims1992: 6 claims1993: 4 claims1995: 15 claims1998: 40 claims2000: 1 claims2001: 2 claims2004: 1 claims2005: 44 claims2009: 1 claims2017: 5 claims2019: 2 claims2023: 11 claims2024: 1 claims2025: 2 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 59% 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 25% of claims.

21 claims were filed 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.

Ventura County * takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 5), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 25% in high-risk zones.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Unnamed flooding19864125%
Pineapple Express - Southern19983923%
California Atmospheric River2023117%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)37% · 61
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)49% · 81
Undetermined (D)4% · 7
Zone not recorded10% · 17

NFIP communities

Ventura County *CRS class 5 · up to 25% off
Ojai, City OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Ventura 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 · Major disaster · 2023-01-14
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And MudslidesFlood · Emergency · 2023-01-09
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-13
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mud And Debris FlowsSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2005-04-14

7 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Ventura 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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