Utah, 2004
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 2004 was 292 against 419 in 2003.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2004 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Dec 2004 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $250,000 | — | 9 |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $30,000 | — | 2 |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Tooele | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $12,000 | — | 2 |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 61 mph | $1,000 | — | 1 |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Utah | Flash Flood | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 21 Oct 2004 | Iron | Flash Flood | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 2004 | Utah | Flash Flood | — | $350,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jan 2004 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 20 Oct 2004 | Washington | Flash Flood | — | $80,000 | — | — |
| 12 Nov 2004 | Washington | Flash Flood | — | $65,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 2004 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 89 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 20 Oct 2004 | Washington | Flash 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 2004
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2004 | FM-2521 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Brookside Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2004 date of loss
12 NFIP claims, 3 of them paid, for $15,713.
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.