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Idaho, 2012

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

333events recorded270 in 2011
3deaths recorded4 injuries
$476Mproperty damage (estimates)$4.0M crop damage
2disaster declarations19 NFIP claims, $26K paid
← 20112013 →

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

Winter111
Wind78
Flood50
Hail43
Wildfire27
Other16
Fog3
Tornado2
Lightning2
Cold1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2012 was 333 against 270 in 2011.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2012
Kootenai County17
Nez Perce County14
Bonner County11
Latah County10
Shoshone County10
Benewah County9
Idaho County8
Boundary County7
Clearwater County7
Twin Falls County5
Ada County3
Adams County3
Cassia County3
Fremont County3
Bannock County2
Bingham County2
Canyon County2
Elmore County2
Lemhi County2
Lewis County2
Lincoln County2
Minidoka County2
Oneida County2
Power County2
Valley County2

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
12 Nov 2012Forecast zoneWinter Weather——12
20 Jan 2012Forecast zoneWinter Weather—$20,00011
25 Oct 2012Forecast zoneHeavy Snow——1—
28 Jun 2012Forecast zoneWildfire—$472,000,000——
8 Nov 2012Forecast zoneWinter Weather———1
30 Mar 2012Forecast zoneDebris Flow—$768,000——
30 Mar 2012BonnerFlood—$550,000——
28 Aug 2012Forecast zoneWildfire—$500,000——
28 Mar 2012ShoshoneFlood—$340,200——
15 Mar 2012BenewahFlood—$200,000——
16 Oct 2012Forecast zoneHigh Wind70 mph$165,000——
11 Apr 2012Forecast zoneDust Storm—$85,000——
26 Mar 2012LatahFlood—$80,000——
30 Mar 2012BonnerFlood—$72,000——
31 Mar 2012BonnerFlood—$70,000——
10 Mar 2012FremontFlood—$55,000——
4 Jun 2012Forecast zoneWildfire—$50,000——
22 Feb 2012Forecast zoneHigh Wind74 mph$50,000——
26 Mar 2012LatahFlood—$50,000——
15 Mar 2012BoundaryFlood—$50,000——
1 Sep 2012CassiaTornadoEF0———
1 Sep 2012CassiaTornadoEF0———

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 2012

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
18 Sep 2012FM-5019Fire management assistanceFireKarney Fire1
15 Aug 2012FM-5006Fire management assistanceFireTrinity Ridge Fire1

Flood insurance claims with a 2012 date of loss

19 NFIP claims, 7 of them paid, for $25,524.

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.