Flood insurance claims in Sierra County, California

FEMA records 26 National Flood Insurance Program claims in Sierra County, California, since 1995, with $592,282 paid in total. The year with the most claims was 1997, with 8. As of 3 August 2026, 1.8% of homes here had an NFIP policy, and 15.9% of homes in the high-risk flood zone did.

NFIP claims on record26

Total paid$592,282

Claims with a payment22

Homes with NFIP policy1.8%

High-risk zone homes insured15.9%

Residential policies in force37

Claims by year of loss

NFIP claims by year of loss, Sierra County, California

Paid on claims by year of loss (building, contents and increased cost of compliance), Sierra County, California

Named flood events with the most claims

Event (FEMA name)	Claims
Flooding	12

ZIP codes with the most claims

ZIP code (as reported)	Claims
96118	12
96126	7
95936	6
96125	1

25 of the claims were on properties rated in a high-risk flood zone (zones starting A or V). Building $557,482, contents $34,801, increased cost of compliance $0.

Flood insurance take-up

	Homes	With NFIP policy	Share
High-risk flood zone	201	32	15.9%
All homes	2,011	37	1.8%

FEMA counts residential structures and NFIP residential policies in force as of 3 August 2026. Private flood policies are not counted. A share is shown as n/a where FEMA counts no homes or more policies than homes.

Flood insurance basics. Most standard homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. NFIP policies are sold through insurance agents and through FEMA's FloodSmart site, which also explains waiting periods (usually 30 days before cover starts). Check your property's flood zone on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.

Sources

Checked 29 October 2026. Claims are NFIP claims only. Private flood insurance claims and uninsured losses are not included. Recent events can take months to be fully reflected.