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Flood in Emery County, Utah
51 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 51 flood events in Emery County, Utah, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 17 years.
August is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 47 events against 4 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.6% of the 1,399 flood events recorded in Utah; its 1.1 per 100 square miles compares with 1.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Utah
| Measure | Emery County | Utah | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 51 | 1,399 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 1.1 | 1.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 51.2 | 4.2 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 49 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | August | June |
By year
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Recorded events
All 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 2 | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Emery County had?
51 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 Emery County?
14 Apr 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Emery County?
The flash flood of 1 Aug 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M; 1 death recorded.
How does Emery County compare with Utah for flood?
1.1 events per 100 square miles against 1.7 statewide; the county holds 51 of the state's 1,399 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.