Flood history · Walnut Grove, CA 95690
Flood insurance claims in Walnut Grove, CA 95690
135 claims since 1980 and $3.0 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 95690 since 1978.
What the record says
85% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 15% outside them.
One event dominates the record: Unnamed flooding accounts for 59% of all claims in this ZIP code.
18 claims were filed in the last 10 years.
The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.
Sacramento County * takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 2), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 40% in high-risk zones.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed flooding | 1997 | 79 | 59% |
| Pineapple Express - Southern | 1998 | 10 | 7% |
| California Atmospheric River | 2023 | 3 | 2% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Sacramento County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
9 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Sacramento 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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