Flood history · Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423
Flood insurance claims in Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423
153 claims since 1983 and $617,378 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 95423 since 1978.
What the record says
Almost all claims here (93%) were on properties in high-risk zones (A or V). In those zones, federally regulated lenders require flood insurance.
One event dominates the record: Pineapple Express - Southern accounts for 53% of all claims in this ZIP code.
14 claims were filed in the last 10 years.
The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.
Lake County * takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 8), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 10% in high-risk zones.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pineapple Express - Southern | 1998 | 81 | 53% |
| Unnamed flooding | 1995 | 33 | 22% |
| California Atmospheric River | 2023 | 1 | 1% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Lake County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
9 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Lake 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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