Tehama County, CA Environment & Hazard Risk

• DroughtRelatively High$6.41M/yr expected annual loss, about 79 events a year
• WildfireRelatively High$15.8M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 127 years
• LandslideRelatively High$625K/yr expected annual loss, about 79 events a year
• EarthquakeRelatively Moderate$10.84M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 28 years
• Volcanic activityRelatively Low$58.22K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 476 years
• Heat waveRelatively Low$459K/yr expected annual loss, about 6.9 events a year
• LightningRelatively Low$141K/yr expected annual loss, about 13 events a year
• AvalancheVery Low$79/yr expected annual loss, about once every 100 years
• TornadoVery Low$95.7K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 6 years
• HailVery Low$25.06K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 9 years
• Strong windVery Low$21.13K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 85 years
• Winter weatherVery Low$1,169/yr expected annual loss, about 13 events a year

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: coastal flooding, cold wave, hurricane, ice storm, riverine flooding, tsunami.

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Homes with flood insurance

523 of 25,211 (2.1%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

2,788

Insured in high-risk zones

461 (17%)

Flood claims since 1978

428

Claims paid since 1978

$5.6M

• Flood59 · 1 death
• Hail22
• Heavy Rain11
• Flash Flood8
• Tornado7
• Wildfire6
• Funnel Cloud6
• Thunderstorm Wind5
• Excessive Heat4
• Heavy Snow2

• Wildfire09/29/2000

  Red Bluff, Tehama County

  $547M damage

  What happened

  A wildfire ignited five miles west of Red Bluff and strong winds and steep terrain made containment efforts difficult. Five out-buildings and one radio vault were destroyed and 8284 acres were burned before the fire was finally contained in early October.

• Wildfire10/01/1999

  Mill Creek, Tehama County

  22 injured

  What happened

  The Gun 2 Incident was a civilian caused fire, but was exacerbated by high winds, low relative humidities, thick fuels, and inaccessibility. Twenty-two injuries and zero deaths were reported. The incident, which began in late September, was responsible for burning 60,390 acres. Fire suppression costs totaled 10 million dollars.

• Flood01/01/2023

  Red Flat Airstrip, Tehama County

  $14.19M damage

  What happened

  Tehama County completed a preliminary estimate of damage from flooding. There was substantial flooding, with a rough estimate of $14 million in damages, mainly from 3 bridges, 1 completely destroyed by under cutting, two others under cut and sink holes, but still standing. Kirkwood Bridge $6,110,000.00 , Rawson Bridge $4,000,000.00. Remainder in trees, bridge clearing, road damage, labor $4,000,000.00||The city of Red Bluff estimated $60,000.00 bridge, trees, sandbags, labor (still climbing as they find more). The city of Corning estimated $100,000.00 road damage, creek and bridge clearing and labor. The city of Tehama estimated $27,000.00 road damage to East Gyle, tree clean up and debris clean up from roads.

• Flood02/17/2017

  Jelly, Tehama County

  1 death

  What happened

  Two men and a woman were trying to get to their home in a flooded area via a canoe but it tipped in the process, deputies said. Tehama County Sheriff's Boating Safety crews responded and rescued one man and a woman, however, the other man drowned.

• Flash Flood12/04/2014

  Red Bluff, Tehama County

  $6.75M damage

  What happened

  There was flooding and impacts along Highway 99 from numerous creeks overtopping their banks in addition to earthen berm or earthen levee failures. There were issues on the following creeks: | Salt Creek (Overtopped at Highway 99 and Highway 36 location)| Antelope Creek (Private earthen berm failure at Rancho Ave))| Craig Creek (Overtopped near Craig Road and Rancho Ave)| Dye Creek (Over topped and earthen berm failure between Shasta blvd and 62nd Ave)|Highway 99 was closed from highway 36 to Aramayo Way for many hours (Wednesday evening through early Thursday morning) until the water receded and things could be cleaned up. There were 213 homes impacted from the flooding, with significant damage from water and mud. Many homes had several feet of water. Fields and orchards were also flooded.|Damage to homes, bridges, fencing, crops, and beehives totaled $2.5 million. Repairs and remediation to the berms totaled $4.25 million.

• Hail0.75" hail03/04/2009

  Hooker, Tehama County

  2 injured

  What happened

  Hail blanketed the ground to 2 inches deep on Bowman Rd. near Interstate 5. Most of the hail was pea size. There were 3 car accidents reported in the area on Interstate 5 during the hail event, with two ambulances dispatched.

• Excessive Heat06/14/2026

  Tehama County Coast Range Above 3000 Ft

• Excessive Heat06/14/2026

  Northern Sacramento Valley in Tehama County

• Excessive Heat06/14/2026

  Sierra Nevada of Tehama-Butte-Plumas Counties Between 1000-3000 Ft

• Excessive Heat06/14/2026

  Western Tehama County Foothills Between 1000-3000 Ft

• Flood04/22/2026

  Kirkwood, Tehama County

• Flood04/22/2026

  Corning, Tehama County

• Flood04/22/2026

  Corning, Tehama County

• Heavy Snow04/21/2026

  Lassen Volcanic National Park

• City of Red BluffServes 14,286 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• City of CorningServes 8,244 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Rio Alto Water DistrictServes 3,377 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• Los Molinos Comm. Services Dist.Serves 1,450 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations
• Gerber Las Flores CsdServes 1,200 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations
• Mineral County Water DistrictServes 634 · Surface water · Private1 health violation+1 monitoring or reporting
• Rio Vista Mobile Home ParkServes 543 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations
• Vista Grande Water SystemServes 468 · Groundwater · Private1 health violation+1 monitoring or reporting