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Idaho, 2018

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

321events recorded520 in 2017
4deaths recorded2 injuries
$43Mproperty damage (estimates)
1disaster declarations19 NFIP claims, $303K paid
← 20172019 →

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

Winter174
Wind41
Hail27
Flood27
Wildfire24
Other20
Tornado4
Heat3
Lightning1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2018 was 321 against 520 in 2017.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2018
Bonneville County22
Jefferson County8
Butte County7
Fremont County7
Bingham County5
Blaine County5
Franklin County5
Madison County4
Minidoka County4
Bonner County3
Caribou County3
Cassia County3
Bear Lake County2
Clearwater County2
Custer County2
Kootenai County2
Latah County2
Nez Perce County2
Oneida County2
Power County2
Adams County1
Bannock County1
Benewah County1
Boundary County1
Canyon County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
7 Nov 2018Forecast zoneWinter Weather——11
20 Feb 2018Forecast zoneAvalanche——1—
20 Jan 2018Forecast zoneAvalanche——1—
10 Jan 2018Forecast zoneAvalanche——1—
7 Apr 2018BonnevilleHail2.00 in$29,750,000——
5 Feb 2018ClearwaterHeavy Rain—$1,500,000—1
1 Aug 2018Forecast zoneWildfire—$5,100,000——
1 Aug 2018Forecast zoneWildfire—$1,300,000——
14 Mar 2018MadisonFlood—$1,280,000——
1 Aug 2018Forecast zoneWildfire—$1,000,000——
1 Jun 2018BlaineFlood—$950,000——
13 Mar 2018ClarkFlood—$680,000——
1 Aug 2018Forecast zoneWildfire—$299,000——
2 Apr 2018Forecast zoneHigh Wind68 mph$275,000——
13 Mar 2018BlaineFlood—$155,000——
2 Apr 2018Forecast zoneHigh Wind64 mph$150,000——
22 Sep 2018Forecast zoneWildfire—$100,000——
12 May 2018JeffersonFlood—$100,000——
7 Apr 2018JeffersonThunderstorm Wind64 mph$90,000——
13 Mar 2018ButteFlood—$75,000——
13 Mar 2018CaribouFlood—$65,000——
13 Mar 2018CusterFlood—$65,000——
2 Apr 2018Forecast zoneHigh Wind59 mph$65,000——
14 Mar 2018FremontFlood—$55,000——
18 May 2018Nez PerceFlood—$50,000——
21 Jun 2018ButteTornadoEF0$3,000——
31 May 2018BinghamTornadoEF1$300——
7 Apr 2018BinghamTornadoEF0———
31 May 2018JeffersonTornadoEF0———

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 2018

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
29 Jul 2018FM-5263Fire management assistanceFireGrassy Ridge Fire1

Flood insurance claims with a 2018 date of loss

19 NFIP claims, 11 of them paid, for $302,802.

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.