Nevada, 2023
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 2023 was 656 against 698 in 2022.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 2023 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 10 | — |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 5 | — |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 5 | — |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 5 | — |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 4 | — |
| 23 Feb 2023 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 2 | — |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 17 Jan 2023 | White Pine | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Sep 2023 | Clark | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | 1 | — |
| 23 Aug 2023 | Clark | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 2 Sep 2023 | Clark | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 9 Jan 2023 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Mar 2023 | Clark | Heavy Rain | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Apr 2023 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 3 Sep 2023 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Aug 2023 | Clark | Flash Flood | — | $25,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Mar 2023 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Lander | Flood | — | $5,500,000 | — | — |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Eureka | Flood | — | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Eureka | Flood | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Eureka | Flood | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Eureka | Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 21 Aug 2023 | Nye | Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Lander | Flood | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Eureka | Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Esmeralda | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Eureka | Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 21 Feb 2023 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 66 mph | $125,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2023 | Pershing | Heavy Rain | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2023 | Lincoln | Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Lincoln | Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 2 Sep 2023 | Clark | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 May 2023 | Elko | Tornado | EF1 | $20,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Elko | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
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 2023
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2023 | DR-4708 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 6 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2023 date of loss
38 NFIP claims, 25 of them paid, for $925,645.
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.