Nevada, 2026
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims. 2026 is partial: storm records run through 30 Jun 2026.
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 2026 was 138 against 447 in 2025.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2026 |
|---|---|
| Humboldt County | 20 |
| White Pine County | 10 |
| Washoe County | 6 |
| Lyon County | 2 |
| Nye County | 2 |
| Elko County | 1 |
| Pershing County | 1 |
| Carson City | 1 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2026 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 93 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Washoe | Flash Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
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 2026
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2026 | EM-3653 | Emergency | Fire | Hawk Fire | 1 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | FM-5674 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Hawk Fire | 1 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | FM-5668 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Stallion Fire | 1 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | FM-5667 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Fred Mountain Fire | 1 |
| 8 Aug 2026 | FM-5663 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Bug Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2026 date of loss
4 NFIP claims, 1 of them paid, for $13,000.
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.