Arizona, 2005
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2005 was 341 against 280 in 2004.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2005 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 30 | — |
| 20 May 2005 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 8 | — |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 6 | — |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Maricopa | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | 2 | — |
| 3 Jan 2005 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | 2 | — |
| 20 May 2005 | Cochise | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Cochise | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Pima | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 2 Aug 2005 | Pima | Flash Flood | — | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 28 May 2005 | Pima | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 May 2005 | Santa Cruz | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 May 2005 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Santa Cruz | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Oct 2005 | Yavapai | Hail | 0.50 in | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Santa Cruz | Wildfire | — | — | — | 13 |
| 15 Mar 2005 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 3 |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Pinal | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200,000 | — | 1 |
| 30 Jul 2005 | Maricopa | Flash Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $1,460,000 | — | — |
| 2 Aug 2005 | Maricopa | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jul 2005 | Maricopa | Lightning | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Maricopa | Lightning | — | $350,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Pima | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $175,000 | — | — |
| 15 Aug 2005 | Pima | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $120,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2005 | La Paz | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Pima | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 2005 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $70,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $70,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 2005 | Maricopa | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2005 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jul 2005 | Yuma | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Yuma | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Maricopa | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 18 Oct 2005 | Coconino | Tornado | F0 | $10,000 | — | — |
| 18 Oct 2005 | Navajo | Tornado | F0 | $10,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Navajo | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 31 Jul 2005 | Pima | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 16 Jul 2005 | Apache | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2005
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2005 | EM-3241 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | 15 |
| 22 Jul 2005 | FM-2570 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Az-Wildfire (Edge Complex) 07-22-2005 | 2 |
| 23 Jun 2005 | FM-2562 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Az-Humbug Fire 06-23--2005 | 1 |
| 22 Jun 2005 | FM-2561 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Cave Creek Fire Complex | 2 |
| 12 Jun 2005 | FM-2560 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Az-Hulet Fire-06-11-2005 | 1 |
| 8 Jun 2005 | FM-2559 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Az-Bobby Fire-06-08-2005 | 1 |
| 26 May 2005 | FM-2558 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Vekol Fire-05-26-2005 | 1 |
| 14 Apr 2005 | DR-1586 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 7 |
| 17 Feb 2005 | DR-1581 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 6 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2005 date of loss
84 NFIP claims, 56 of them paid, for $1,085,565.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.