Idaho, 2010
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 2010 was 321 against 268 in 2009.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2010 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 2 | — |
| 22 Jan 2010 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Boise | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Lemhi | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Ada | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | 70 |
| 19 May 2010 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 64 mph | $425,000 | — | 1 |
| 19 May 2010 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 64 mph | $15,000 | — | 1 |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Lemhi | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Washington | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Gem | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Payette | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Idaho | Flash Flood | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Washington | Flash Flood | — | $140,000 | — | — |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 16 Nov 2010 | Latah | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 15 Nov 2010 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 90 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 2010 | Latah | Flood | — | $89,000 | — | — |
| 3 May 2010 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 59 mph | $77,800 | — | — |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Custer | Flood | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Adams | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 7 Oct 2010 | Idaho | Tornado | EF0 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 7 Oct 2010 | Lewis | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
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 2010
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2010 | FM-2853 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Hurd Fire | 1 |
| 27 Jul 2010 | DR-1927 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 7 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2010 date of loss
17 NFIP claims, 15 of them paid, for $240,610.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.