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Idaho, 2014

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

392events recorded295 in 2013
9deaths recorded18 injuries
$8.6Mproperty damage (estimates)$79M crop damage
0disaster declarations18 NFIP claims, $32K paid
← 20132015 →

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

Winter209
Wind50
Other37
Flood36
Hail29
Cold15
Wildfire8
Tornado3
Lightning3
Fog2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2014 was 392 against 295 in 2013.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2014
Kootenai County10
Twin Falls County8
Clearwater County7
Bannock County6
Blaine County6
Jefferson County6
Lincoln County6
Benewah County5
Bingham County5
Bonner County5
Elmore County5
Power County5
Caribou County4
Latah County4
Nez Perce County4
Boise County3
Bonneville County3
Boundary County3
Fremont County3
Gooding County3
Jerome County3
Lemhi County3
Madison County3
Teton County3
Valley County3

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
24 Dec 2014Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$15,00028
1 Dec 2014Forecast zoneWinter Weather——2—
2 Feb 2014Forecast zoneWinter Weather——2—
17 Dec 2014Forecast zoneFreezing Fog——11
3 Feb 2014Forecast zoneWinter Storm——1—
16 Feb 2014Forecast zoneAvalanche——1—
2 Aug 2014Forecast zoneWildfire—$2,250,000—3
5 Mar 2014KootenaiFlood—$100,000—3
23 Jul 2014BonnerThunderstorm Wind75 mph$2,000,000—2
23 Jul 2014KootenaiHail1.00 in$200,000—1
2 Aug 2014BonnerThunderstorm Wind64 mph$2,000,000——
15 Jul 2014MadisonFlash Flood—$600,000——
5 Mar 2014BenewahFlood—$500,000——
6 Aug 2014BinghamFlash Flood—$300,000——
14 Aug 2014ClearwaterHail1.25 in$104,000——
12 Feb 2014KootenaiFlood—$160,000——
2 Aug 2014KootenaiThunderstorm Wind58 mph$50,000——
13 Nov 2014Forecast zoneHeavy Snow—$50,000——
21 May 2014PowerTornadoEF0$1,000——
20 Aug 2014CusterTornadoEF0———
10 May 2014JeffersonTornadoEF0———

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 2014

No declaration touching Idaho was made in 2014.

Flood insurance claims with a 2014 date of loss

18 NFIP claims, 10 of them paid, for $31,610.

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.