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Idaho, 2016

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

280events recorded373 in 2015
4deaths recorded7 injuries
$1.1Mproperty damage (estimates)
2disaster declarations5 NFIP claims, $18K paid
← 20152017 →

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

Winter129
Wind61
Wildfire37
Hail30
Other17
Tornado2
Cold2
Lightning2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2016 was 280 against 373 in 2015.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2016
Butte County14
Jefferson County9
Bingham County7
Bonneville County7
Fremont County7
Madison County7
Idaho County6
Bannock County5
Caribou County5
Bear Lake County4
Lemhi County4
Lewis County4
Boundary County3
Blaine County2
Cassia County2
Clearwater County2
Jerome County2
Power County2
Ada County1
Benewah County1
Gem County1
Gooding County1
Lincoln County1
Oneida County1
Shoshone County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
3 Aug 2016Forecast zoneStrong Wind29 mph—2—
28 Nov 2016Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$20,00013
6 Jun 2016Forecast zoneDust Storm——1—
28 Nov 2016Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$25,000—4
6 Mar 2016BoundaryDebris Flow—$500,000——
20 Dec 2016Forecast zoneHigh Wind60 mph$500,000——
30 Jun 2016JeromeTornadoEF0———
31 Jul 2016CaribouTornadoEF0———

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 2016

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
25 Aug 2016FM-5151Fire management assistanceFireHenrys Creek Fire1
1 Feb 2016DR-4252Major disasterSevere StormSevere Winter Storms3

Flood insurance claims with a 2016 date of loss

5 NFIP claims, 3 of them paid, for $17,566.

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.