Idaho, 2017
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 2017 was 520 against 280 in 2016.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2017 | Blaine | Flood | — | $10,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 7 Jan 2017 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 9 Feb 2017 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Jan 2017 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $100,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Feb 2017 | Minidoka | Flood | — | $6,140,000 | — | — |
| 4 Feb 2017 | Cassia | Flood | — | $5,240,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2017 | Blaine | Flood | — | $4,500,000 | — | — |
| 1 May 2017 | Custer | Flood | — | $3,500,000 | — | — |
| 16 Mar 2017 | Clearwater | Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 8 Feb 2017 | Jerome | Flood | — | $2,750,000 | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2017 | Boundary | Debris Flow | — | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 8 Feb 2017 | Twin Falls | Flood | — | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 5 Feb 2017 | Jefferson | Flood | — | $2,430,000 | — | — |
| 5 Feb 2017 | Lincoln | Flood | — | $2,150,000 | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2017 | Bonner | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 May 2017 | Ada | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Feb 2017 | Franklin | Flood | — | $1,720,000 | — | — |
| 8 Feb 2017 | Gooding | Flood | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 10 Feb 2017 | Washington | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Apr 2017 | Ada | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Ada | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Feb 2017 | Bingham | Flood | — | $917,000 | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2017 | Kootenai | Debris Flow | — | $900,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2017 | Custer | Flood | — | $900,000 | — | — |
| 5 Feb 2017 | Bear Lake | Flood | — | $808,000 | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2017 | Latah | Flood | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 1 May 2017 | Canyon | Flood | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $625,000 | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2017 | Benewah | Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Apr 2017 | Canyon | Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 5 Feb 2017 | Bannock | Flood | — | $450,000 | — | — |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Jefferson | Flood | — | $435,000 | — | — |
| 4 Feb 2017 | Caribou | Flood | — | $427,000 | — | — |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Minidoka | Flood | — | $425,000 | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2017 | Benewah | Flood | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2017 | Shoshone | Flood | — | $385,000 | — | — |
| 5 Feb 2017 | Power | Flood | — | $329,000 | — | — |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Kootenai | Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 5 Feb 2017 | Oneida | Flood | — | $278,000 | — | — |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Lincoln | Flood | — | $277,000 | — | — |
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 2017
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2017 | DR-4342 | Major disaster | Flood | Flooding | 2 |
| 27 Aug 2017 | DR-4333 | Major disaster | Flood | Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 5 |
| 18 May 2017 | DR-4313 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 9 |
| 21 Apr 2017 | DR-4310 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Winter Storms And Flooding | 11 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2017 date of loss
237 NFIP claims, 172 of them paid, for $3,371,571.
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.