Utah, 2019
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 2019 was 358 against 312 in 2018.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2019 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 15 Dec 2019 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Utah | Debris Flow | — | $81,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jul 2019 | Utah | Flash Flood | — | $79,000 | — | — |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Utah | Debris Flow | — | $68,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Utah | Flash Flood | — | $60,000 | — | — |
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 2019
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2019 | FM-5292 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Gun Range Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2019 date of loss
22 NFIP claims, 6 of them paid, for $61,252.
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.