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Flood in Elko County, Nevada
74 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 74 flood events in Elko County, Nevada, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 20 years.
August is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 19 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 8.1% of the 918 flood events recorded in Nevada; its 0.4 per 100 square miles compares with 0.8 statewide.
Compared with Nevada
| Measure | Elko County | Nevada | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 74 | 918 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 0.4 | 0.8 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 13.7 | 2.9 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 15 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
1Apr
4May
6Jun
4Jul
20Aug
26Sep
9Oct
1Nov
0Dec
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Recorded events
All 74 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Flood | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2014 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2006 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2006 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Elko County had?
74 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Elko County?
4 Aug 2024 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Elko County?
The flood of 7 Feb 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Elko County compare with Nevada for flood?
0.4 events per 100 square miles against 0.8 statewide; the county holds 74 of the state's 918 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.