Enter any address in Alpine County, California to see its FEMA flood zone
Alpine County, California has recorded 4 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database. The county has received 15 federal disaster declarations, 6 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1964–2023)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | Flood | Mar 9, 2023 |
| Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | Severe Storm | Feb 21, 2023 |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | Flood | Dec 27, 2022 |
| Caldor Fire | Fire | Aug 14, 2021 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides | Flood | Feb 1, 2017 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Landslides | Severe Storm | Dec 17, 2005 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud And Landslides | Severe Storm | Dec 28, 1996 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Jul 1, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Dec 31, 2005 | 1M |
| Flood | Jan 1, 1997 | — |
| Flood | Jan 1, 1997 | — |
Flood — Jul 1, 2021
High pressure nearby with enhanced moisture aloft brought scattered slow moving and outflow dominated thunderstorms to the region.
Flood — Jan 1, 1997
Several periods of rain (with snow to unusually low elevations in the mountains) beginning December 20, 1996, set up saturated conditions that finally gave way on the 1st as subtropical air moved in and melted snow up to the 8000-foot level. The moist airmass also left huge amounts of additional rain in the valley, foothills, and mountains with its nearly ideal orographic enhancement conditions...
Flood — Jan 1, 1997
Please see flood summary under Nevada zones from 1/01/97 to 1/17/97.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Alpine County, California:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Alpine County, California that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
Visit FloodSmart.gov to find an agent and get a quote.