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Flood in Weber County, Utah

18 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.

18 events · 1 deaths recorded · peak month May · county share of state 1.3%

2023-05-11: Flood2023-05-01: Flood2017-05-06: Flood2017-02-07: Flood2012-01-21: Flood2012-01-19: Flood2011-06-15: Flood2011-06-01: Flood2011-06-01: Flood2011-05-25: Flood2011-05-22: Flood2011-05-14: Flood2011-04-18: Flood2011-03-16: Flood2009-06-14: Flood2005-08-02: Flood
Flood event locations in and around Weber County. Dots: Flood event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

Weber County, Utah, has 18 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 8 different years.

May is the busiest month, with 6 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 15 events against 3 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1.3% of the 1,399 flood events recorded in Utah; its 3.1 per 100 square miles compares with 1.7 statewide.

NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.

Compared with Utah

MeasureWeber CountyUtahUS
Flood events since 1950181,399183,559
Per 100 square miles3.11.75.2
Per 10,000 residents0.74.25.5
Deaths recorded1492,961
Busiest monthMayAugustJune

By year

195019882026
Flood events recorded in Weber County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
2
Feb
1
Mar
1
Apr
1
May
6
Jun
5
Jul
0
Aug
2
Sep
0
Oct
0
Nov
0
Dec
0
Flood events in Weber County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 18 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
11 May 2023Flood—$14K———County
1 May 2023Flood———1—County
6 May 2017Flood—$20K———County
7 Feb 2017Flood—$100K———County
21 Jan 2012Flood—$80K———County
19 Jan 2012Flood—$50K———County
15 Jun 2011Flood—$50K———County
1 Jun 2011Flood—$50K———County
1 Jun 2011Flood—$100K———County
25 May 2011Flood—$10K———County
22 May 2011Flood—$550K———County
14 May 2011Flood—$50K———County
18 Apr 2011Flood—$20K———County
16 Mar 2011Flood—$100K———County
14 Jun 2009Flash Flood—$3K———County
2 Aug 2005Flash Flood—$5K———County
30 Aug 2000Flash Flood—$250K$10K——County
10 Jun 1997Flash Flood—$60K———County

Questions and answers

How many flood events has Weber County had?

18 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 Weber County?

11 May 2023 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Weber County?

The flood of 22 May 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $550K.

How does Weber County compare with Utah for flood?

3.1 events per 100 square miles against 1.7 statewide; the county holds 18 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.