Nevada, 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 272 against 187 in 2016.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2017 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 20 | — |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 18 | — |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 14 | — |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 8 | — |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 8 | — |
| 1 Aug 2017 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 6 | — |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 6 | — |
| 3 Jun 2017 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 5 | — |
| 28 Jul 2017 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 5 | — |
| 17 Aug 2017 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 5 | — |
| 11 Aug 2017 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 4 | — |
| 2 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 4 | — |
| 8 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 3 | — |
| 3 Jan 2017 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 2 | — |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Clark | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 25 May 2017 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 6 Jun 2017 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Clark | Heavy Rain | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Aug 2017 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Sep 2017 | Clark | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 6 May 2017 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1,000 | — | 2 |
| 16 Nov 2017 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 2 |
| 8 Jan 2017 | Washoe | Flood | — | $7,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Humboldt | Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Elko | Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 67 mph | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jan 2017 | Lyon | Flood | — | $1,300,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jan 2017 | Washoe | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jan 2017 | Douglas | Flood | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 8 Feb 2017 | Elko | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jan 2017 | Storey | Flood | — | $350,000 | — | — |
| 5 Mar 2017 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 59 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2017 | Clark | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Humboldt | High Wind | 66 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jan 2017 | Storey | Flood | — | $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 2017
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2017 | FM-5193 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Preacher Fire | 1 |
| 17 Jul 2017 | FM-5191 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Oil Well Fire | 1 |
| 14 Jul 2017 | FM-5190 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Cold Springs Fire | 1 |
| 27 Mar 2017 | DR-4307 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides | 7 |
| 17 Feb 2017 | DR-4303 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides | 5 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2017 date of loss
167 NFIP claims, 109 of them paid, for $3,466,645.
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.