Redding, CA natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Redding comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is very high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 51 claims here since 1983. 7 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Redding?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Redding to be higher than in 81% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding and earthquakes.
What Redding faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Inland flooding
Earthquakes
Wildfire
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Redding flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Redding, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Pineapple Express - Southern: 2 claims, $20K
- California Atmospheric River: 1 claim, $20K
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (0) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
are insured
7 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Redding itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of Redding.
Wildfires
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
Wildfires and High Winds
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides
Wildfires
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides
Ca-Wildfires-08/25/1999
Redding and the towns around it
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across Redding total about $42.6M a year, counting buildings, people and crops.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025); OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Census tracts: U.S. Census Bureau.