Utah, 2012
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 2012 was 419 against 375 in 2011.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 3 Mar 2012 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Feb 2012 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Feb 2012 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Garfield | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Washington | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $150,000 | — | 4 |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $900,000 | — | 3 |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $250,000 | — | 2 |
| 21 Jun 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $50,000 | — | 2 |
| 27 Jun 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1 May 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 2 |
| 27 Jun 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 2 |
| 27 Jun 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $1,500,000 | — | 1 |
| 23 Jun 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $400,000 | — | 1 |
| 23 Jun 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Summit | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $9,000,000 | — | — |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Washington | Flash Flood | — | $7,500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Iron | Flash Flood | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2012 | Utah | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jul 2012 | Washington | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $215,000 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 2012 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Sanpete | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2012 | Millard | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Cache | Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Weber | Flood | — | $80,000 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 2012 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $70,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Weber | Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Morgan | Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jul 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Emery | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 23 Oct 2012 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 25 Oct 2012 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2012 | Emery | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Beaver | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
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 2012
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2012 | DR-4088 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storm And Flooding | 1 |
| 2 Jul 2012 | FM-2994 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Shingle Fire | 1 |
| 29 Jun 2012 | FM-2991 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Rose Crest Fire | 1 |
| 27 Jun 2012 | FM-2990 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Clay Springs Fire | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2012 | FM-2986 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Wood Hollow Fire | 1 |
| 22 Jun 2012 | FM-2983 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Dump Fire | 1 |
| 1 Feb 2012 | DR-4053 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storm | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2012 date of loss
13 NFIP claims, 5 of them paid, for $8,049.
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.