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Idaho, 2021

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

390events recorded476 in 2020
12deaths recorded38 injuries
$6.2Mproperty damage (estimates)
2disaster declarations4 NFIP claims, $3K paid
← 20202022 →

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

Winter193
Wind122
Flood18
Wildfire16
Other15
Heat13
Hail11
Cold1
Lightning1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2021 was 390 against 476 in 2020.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2021
Butte County12
Cassia County9
Power County7
Bonneville County6
Elmore County6
Ada County5
Blaine County5
Caribou County5
Fremont County5
Jefferson County5
Bannock County4
Custer County3
Oneida County3
Bingham County2
Clark County2
Gem County2
Lemhi County2
Twin Falls County2
Canyon County1
Clearwater County1
Latah County1
Lincoln County1
Minidoka County1
Owyhee County1
Valley County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
1 May 2021ElmoreThunderstorm Wind58 mph—35
17 Dec 2021Forecast zoneAvalanche——2—
13 Jan 2021Forecast zoneHigh Wind64 mph$5,000,00011
13 Jan 2021Forecast zoneHigh Wind61 mph$15,0001—
6 Apr 2021Forecast zoneWinter Weather—$5,0001—
27 Jan 2021Forecast zoneHeavy Snow——1—
20 Feb 2021Forecast zoneAvalanche——1—
19 Feb 2021Forecast zoneAvalanche——1—
25 Dec 2021Forecast zoneCold/Wind Chill——1—
1 Sep 2021Forecast zoneWildfire—$2,000—14
11 Feb 2021Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$10,000—8
1 Sep 2021Forecast zoneWildfire———5
1 Oct 2021Forecast zoneWildfire———3
14 Dec 2021Forecast zoneHigh Wind68 mph$100,000—1
28 Jul 2021BonnevilleLightning———1
14 Jun 2021Forecast zoneWildfire—$310,000——
21 Apr 2021Forecast zoneWildfire—$200,000——
28 Mar 2021Forecast zoneStrong Wind48 mph$100,000——
18 Apr 2021Forecast zoneStrong Wind40 mph$55,000——
15 Nov 2021Forecast zoneHigh Wind58 mph$50,000——

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 2021

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
13 Aug 2021FM-5407Fire management assistanceFireBedrock Fire1
4 Mar 2021DR-4589Major disasterSevere StormStraight-Line Winds4

Flood insurance claims with a 2021 date of loss

4 NFIP claims, 3 of them paid, for $2,913.

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.