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Flood in Nye County, Nevada
73 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.
Nye County, Nevada, has 73 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 20 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 60 events against 13 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 8% of the 918 flood events recorded in Nevada; its 0.4 per 100 square miles compares with 0.8 statewide.
Compared with Nevada
| Measure | Nye County | Nevada | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 73 | 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 | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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Recorded events
All 73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2023 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $2.7M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Nye County had?
73 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 Nye County?
9 Oct 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Nye County?
The flash flood of 3 Sep 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.7M.
How does Nye County compare with Nevada for flood?
0.4 events per 100 square miles against 0.8 statewide; the county holds 73 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.