Idaho, 2015
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 2015 was 373 against 392 in 2014.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2015 | Bear Lake | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3,000 | 4 | 3 |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $8,500,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 Dec 2015 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Nov 2015 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Jefferson | 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 2015
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 2015 | DR-4246 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storm And Straight-Line Wind | 4 |
| 29 Aug 2015 | FM-5110 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Tepee Springs Fire | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2015 | FM-5105 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Municipal Fire | 1 |
| 14 Aug 2015 | FM-5099 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Clearwater Lawyer Branch Fire Complex | 2 |
| 6 Jul 2015 | FM-5088 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Cape Horn Fire | 2 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2015 date of loss
15 NFIP claims, 5 of them paid, for $29,333.
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.