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Flood in Garfield County, Utah
140 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 140 flood events in Garfield County, Utah, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
August is the busiest month, with 52 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 121 events against 19 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 10% of the 1,399 flood events recorded in Utah; its 2.7 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 | Garfield County | Utah | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 140 | 1,399 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 2.7 | 1.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 273.0 | 4.2 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 49 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | August | June |
By year
Seasonality
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44Aug
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Recorded events
All 140 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 21 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | County |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $600K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Garfield County had?
140 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 Garfield County?
29 Sep 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Garfield County?
The flash flood of 23 Aug 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $600K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Garfield County compare with Utah for flood?
2.7 events per 100 square miles against 1.7 statewide; the county holds 140 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.