Flood history · Watsonville, CA 95076
Flood insurance claims in Watsonville, CA 95076
562 claims since 1978 and $20.4 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.
Claims by year
Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 95076 since 1978.
What the record says
86% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 14% outside them.
One event dominates the record: California Atmospheric River accounts for 46% of all claims in this ZIP code.
Flooding here is recent: 285 claims (51%) were in the last 10 years.
The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.
Monterey County * takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 7), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 15% in high-risk zones.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Atmospheric River | 2023 | 261 | 46% |
| Unnamed flooding | 1995 | 151 | 27% |
| Pineapple Express - Southern | 1998 | 42 | 7% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Santa Cruz County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
11 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Santa Cruz 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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