FEMA Records
18
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Idaho · FEMA + NOAA + National Risk Index
Idaho County, ID
18 FEMA disaster declarations (1965-2026), with a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Relatively Low. Most common hazard: Flood.
- 18
- FEMA declarations
- 12
- Major disasters
- 78
- NRI risk · Relatively Low
- Flood
- Top hazard
The verdict
Two federal records point in the busier direction for Idaho County. Its 18 FEMA declarations are 116% above the Idaho county mean and exceed the count for 37% of the 3,266 counties in this registry. Separately, FEMA's National Risk Index places it in the riskiest 22%, based on modeled expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience.
- Riskiest 22%
- of U.S. counties for FEMA National Risk Index score
- Relatively Low
- FEMA National Risk Index rating
- 18
- FEMA declarations vs 21 national county avg
- 5
- NFIP flood insurance claims filed
FEMA's National Risk Index and its declaration registry are separate measures. This county's registry includes Fire Management Assistance (FM) records, which are not presidential disaster declarations, alongside Major Disaster (DR) and Emergency (EM) records.
FEMA OpenFEMA declaration desk
County FIPS 16049 · Idaho County 18 declarations · rank 2063/3,266
DECL-MID · MAJOR-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · NRI-LOW · ACT-HIGH · TYPE-LEAD · VS-ST-HIGH
- DECL-MID 18
- MAJOR-MID 67%
- RANK-LOWER #2,063
- PHOTO-FINISH Monroe
- NRI-LOW 78
- ACT-HIGH High
- TYPE-LEAD Flood
- VS-ST-HIGH +116%
Nearest declaration peer: Monroe, TN (0 declaration gap)
FEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 filing stamps for this county register. Read with this county → · Idaho state profile
Idaho County in the declaration-count neighbourhood
FEMA declaration records among Idaho County and nearest peers by total count
- Los Angeles · largest
Los Angeles · largest
88 declarations
- Brooke · near 18
Brooke · near
18 declarations
- Idaho · this county 18
Idaho · this county
18 declarations
- Mecklenburg · near 18
Mecklenburg · near
18 declarations
- Monroe · near 18
Monroe · near
18 declarations
- Ujelang · smallest 1
Ujelang · smallest
1 declarations
What this shows Idaho County carries 18 FEMA declaration records, ranked 2063 of 3,266 counties in this registry.
How Idaho County's FEMA declaration count compares nationally
Idaho County vs. all counties in this dataset
FEMA disaster declarations, all-time · Idaho County
18 37th percentile higher than 37% of 3,266 counties
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source FEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 · 2026-08-25
Idaho County's FEMA Risk Index score
Which hazard drives modeled loss here?
FEMA's modeled annual dollar loss for Idaho County is led by Wildfire (about $17.0M Expected Annual Loss, Historical Loss Ratio Very High), while Landslide carries the highest National Risk Index rating (Relatively High). EAL and risk score use different inputs; they need not agree.
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025 release) - Expected Annual Loss vs composite risk rating by hazard.
What does Idaho County's hazard record show?
FEMA National Risk Index
This county sits among the highest-risk counties nationally on FEMA's National Risk Index, a composite score of 78.4/100 (Relatively Low). Expected Annual Loss is rated Relatively Low (roughly $31.2M in annualized losses). Social vulnerability reads Relatively High and community resilience Very Low, both critical modifiers of realized harm here. Of the 18 hazards FEMA models, Landslide stands out as the sharpest exposure here, rated Relatively High. FEMA's modeled frequency puts that hazard at an average of 6.3 times per year here.
Reading the federal records together
This county has a small entry in FEMA's NFIP paid-claims table: 5 claims and $9.9K paid in total. PlainHazard calls 1-49 claims a light registry record, a label for this dataset rather than a finding that flood exposure is low. A short claims history can also reflect insurance take-up, the period covered, or losses that were never insured.
The declaration register points in the busier direction. Idaho County's 18 federal records stand 116% above the Idaho county mean of 8.3. That comparison describes how often federal action was recorded, including any Major Disaster, Emergency, and Fire Management entries shown on this page; it does not convert the count into future probability.
73 /100
Historical Activity Index
High historical activity
Idaho County, ID · PlainHazard-derived composite from federal records
This 0–100 index is an explicit PlainHazard composite from FEMA declaration history only on the county surface (this DB has no county-level NOAA damage row) . It is not FEMA's National Risk Index, not a forecast, and not a safety, insurance, or preparedness rating. Open the calculator · Methodology
FEMA Declarations (1953–present) Moderate
13/30
18 OpenFEMA declarations, full ingest window (0.9x national county average)
County Disaster Density Very High
25/25
18 declarations (2.2x state county average of 8)
Major Disaster Share High
17/25
12 of 18 declarations are major disasters (67%)
Hazard Diversity Very High
18/20
7 different disaster types declared in Idaho County
FEMA NRI 8-hazard radar - Idaho County
How to read this radar
Each axis: NRI risk rating (Very Low-Very High) on a 0-100 scale. Rounder = broad exposure; spiky = one or two hazards dominate.
Major Disaster share
67%
Major-heavy
NRI risk score
78
Relatively Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index Per-county per-hazard ratings, December 2025 release
How often does each hazard strike Idaho County?
FEMA's National Risk Index models a historical event count and an annualized frequency for each hazard type. Most hazards are expressed as modeled occurrences per year; FEMA expresses drought and heat-wave frequency as event-days per year. These modeled frequencies are not forecasts.
| Hazard | NRI Risk Rating | Recurrence |
|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively High | an average of 6.3 times per year |
| Wildfire | Relatively High | roughly once every 111 years |
| Avalanche | Relatively High | roughly once every 30 years |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | roughly once every 2 years |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | an average of 48 times per year |
| Earthquake | Very Low | roughly once every 427 years |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 2.3 modeled event-days per year |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | an average of 24 times per year |
| Drought | Very Low | 33 modeled event-days per year |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | roughly once every 3 years |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | roughly once every 53 years |
| Hail | Very Low | roughly once every 4 years |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | roughly once every 7 years |
| Tornado | Very Low | roughly once every 10 years |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index Modeled annualized frequency; drought and heat wave use event-days/year, December 2025 release
Disaster Types
Flood 5
Fire 5
Severe Storm 3
Biological 2
Straight-Line Winds 1
Hurricane 1
Drought 1
What Flood declarations mean here
Flood is the most frequent declaration type on Idaho County's record, 28% of its declarations. Federal flood declarations cover two mechanisms that behave very differently: riverine flooding, which builds over days as a watershed drains and is usually forecast well in advance, and flash flooding, which can arrive in under an hour from rainfall that fell somewhere upstream.
Flood is also the one hazard class where a second federal dataset exists for the same events. The National Flood Insurance Program records what was actually paid on insured losses, so it measures a narrower thing than the declaration count: uninsured damage, and flooding outside mapped special flood hazard areas, never enters it. Reading the two together is more informative than either alone.
Declaration counts describe past federal action. They are a record of what was declared, not a forecast of future hazard probability.
Declaration Types
What DR / EM / FM mean
FEMA categorizes declarations as Major Disasters (DR), Emergencies (EM), or Fire Management Assistance (FM).
Major Disaster - 12 66.7%
of all 18 declarations
Emergency - 3 16.7%
of all 18 declarations
Fire Management - 3 16.7%
of all 18 declarations
FEMA Declarations Timeline
| Year | Declarations | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | |
| 1977 | 1 | |
| 1967 | 1 | |
Show 1 earlier declaration years
| 1965 | 1 | |
Disaster Declarations
How the 18 FEMA declarations break into federal action codes (DR / EM / FM). Same DISTINCT grain as the table below.
Download these 18 declarations as CSV . FEMA source data is public domain; our derived presentation is CC0.
| DR# | Title | Type | Incident | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4905 | STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR | Straight-Line Winds | 2026-04-07 |
| 4789 | SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR | Flood | 2024-06-10 |
| 4534 | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR | Biological | 2020-04-09 |
| 3467 | COVID-19 | EM | Biological | 2020-03-13 |
| 4443 | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR | Flood | 2019-06-12 |
| 4313 | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR | Flood | 2017-05-18 |
| 5110 | TEPEE SPRINGS FIRE | FM | Fire | 2015-08-29 |
| 5099 | CLEARWATER LAWYER BRANCH FIRE COMPLEX | FM | Fire | 2015-08-14 |
| 1987 | FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR | Flood | 2011-05-20 |
| 1927 | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR | Severe Storm | 2010-07-27 |
| 2725 | EAST ZONE FIRE COMPLEX | FM | Fire | 2007-08-30 |
| 3244 | HURRICANE KATRINA | EM | Hurricane | 2005-09-13 |
| 1341 | WILDFIRES | DR | Fire | 2000-09-01 |
| 1154 | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND LANDSLIDES | DR | Severe Storm | 1997-01-04 |
| 1102 | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR | Severe Storm | 1996-02-11 |
| 3040 | DROUGHT | EM | Drought | 1977-05-05 |
| 231 | FOREST FIRES | DR | Fire | 1967-08-30 |
| 186 | HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING | DR | Flood | 1964-12-31 |
Storm Events in Idaho
Statewide NOAA context only. PlainHazard does not currently attribute these state totals to Idaho County.
| Storm Type | Events | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Snow | 1,495 | 1 | 13 | $100.9M |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 1,087 | 9 | 26 | $3.6M |
| Winter Storm | 492 | 4 | 15 | $1.0M |
| High Wind | 396 | 4 | 6 | $10.6M |
| Winter Weather | 297 | 10 | 15 | $1.7M |
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database State-level aggregated data, 2015-2025
NFIP Flood Insurance Claims
Total Claims
5
Total Paid
$9.9K
Avg Per Claim
$2.0K
Source: FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) OpenFEMA Claims Data
FEMA National Risk Index
Overall Risk
Relatively Low
Score: 78.4/100
Expected Annual Loss
Relatively Low
$31.2M/year
Social Vulnerability
Relatively High
Community Resilience
Very Low
Hazard Risk Breakdown
Landslide Relatively High
Wildfire Relatively High
Avalanche Relatively High
Riverine Flooding Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Earthquake Very Low
Heat Wave Very Low
Lightning Relatively Low
Drought Very Low
Cold Wave Very Low
Ice Storm Very Low
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Very Low
Tornado Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (NRI) Ratings reflect relative scores among all US counties. Data: hazards.fema.gov/nri
The model's sharpest exposure here: Landslide
Landslide risk is a function of slope, soil and water, so it is usually a SECOND-ORDER hazard: it is triggered by the rainfall, snowmelt, wildfire burn scars or seismic shaking that came first. That is why a county can carry high landslide exposure whose realized damage is recorded under a flood or storm declaration instead.
Worth noting for Idaho County: the model and the federal record do NOT point at the same hazard. Landslide carries the highest modeled rating (Relatively High), while the county's declaration history is led by Flood. That is not a contradiction, the two measure genuinely different things. Declarations record federal ACTION, which requires damage costly enough to exceed state and local capacity; the Risk Index models EXPECTED annual loss across all 18 hazards whether or not any declaration ever followed. A hazard can be the county's largest modeled exposure and never once have driven a declaration.
National Risk Index ratings are modeled estimates of expected annual loss, not predictions of what will happen in any given year.
Data-matched county comparisons
Idaho County's closest FEMA peer: Richmond (city), VA
Comparisons use published FEMA declaration fields plus the National Risk Index composite for Idaho County. Record similarity, not a safety rating.
Similar modeled NRI score
Idaho County: NRI composite 78.4 (Relatively Low).
Similar Major-disaster share
Idaho County: 12 of 18 of its declarations are Major.
Closest declaration profiles
Idaho County shows 18 FEMA declarations, led by Flood.
How these peers are chosen
Cohort: Published U.S. county equivalents outside the source state or territory. Each metric keeps six ETL candidates; three unique destinations are shown after de-duplicating across axes. Declaration-volume ranking combines count and Major-disaster share and prefers a different leading incident type; Major-share ranks the Major fraction adjusted for volume; NRI ranks the modeled composite score only.
Retained FEMA snapshot feed for Idaho County - capture-dated entries only.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by NRI score & FEMA declaration volume
Two PlainHazard-derived comparison paths for Idaho County: nearest out-of-state National Risk Index composite and nearest FEMA declaration count (floor ≥5 records). Record similarity only, not a forecast of the next hazard.
Similar NRI composite
Nearest out-of-state counties by FEMA NRI score. This county: 78.4 (Relatively Low).
Similar declaration volume
Nearest out-of-state counties by FEMA declaration count. This county: 18. NRI peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Further reading for this county
Most disaster-prone counties
With 18 FEMA declarations, Idaho County sits in the high-volume declaration band - see how that count ranks against other U.S. counties.
More PlainHazard guides
- Most disaster-prone counties - U.S. counties ranked by FEMA declaration totals.
- Understanding disaster data - declarations vs storm events vs NRI scores.
- Preparing for natural disasters - household checklist (not county-specific advice).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most common disaster type in Idaho County?
The most common disaster type in Idaho County is Flood, with 5 declarations. Other disaster types include Fire (5), Severe Storm (3), Biological (2).
How does Idaho County's FEMA declaration record compare with the Idaho average?
FEMA lists 18 declaration records for Idaho County. That is 116% above the Idaho county mean of 8.3. Its count is also 13% below the national county mean of 20.7. A larger declaration history records more federal actions; it is not a forecast of the county's next hazard.
How many major FEMA disaster declarations has Idaho County received?
Idaho County has received 12 major disaster declarations, representing 67% of all 18 disaster declarations.
How many flood insurance claims has Idaho County filed?
Idaho County has 5 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims totaling $9.9K in payments, with an average of $2.0K per claim.
Does FEMA's top risk-rated hazard match the highest Expected Annual Loss in Idaho County?
No. In Idaho County, Landslide has the highest National Risk Index rating (Relatively High), while Wildfire leads Expected Annual Loss at about $17.0M. FEMA's risk score and dollar-loss model use different inputs, so the leaders often differ.
What was the worst year for disasters in Idaho County?
The most active year for disaster declarations in Idaho County was 2015, with 2 declarations. The county has FEMA disaster data spanning 1965 to 2026.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for Idaho County?
According to the FEMA National Risk Index, Idaho County, Idaho has an overall risk score of 78.4 out of 100 (Relatively Low). The county's social vulnerability rating is Relatively High and community resilience is Very Low. The Expected Annual Loss (EAL) score is Relatively Low, representing $31.2M in annualized losses.
Which natural hazard poses the greatest risk to Idaho County?
FEMA's NRI data points to Idaho County is Landslide (risk rating: Relatively High). Other significant hazards include Wildfire (Relatively High) and Avalanche (Relatively High). FEMA's modeled event frequency puts landslide here at an average of 6.3 times per year. These scores are based on FEMA's analysis of historical event frequency, exposed assets, and community vulnerability.
Data Sources & Methodology
Disaster declaration data comes from the FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 API, which includes all federally declared disasters, emergencies, and fire management assistance grants.
Storm event data is sourced from the NOAA Storm Events Database (2015-2025), which tracks significant weather events including thunderstorms, tornadoes, floods, and winter storms.
Flood insurance data comes from the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) OpenFEMA claims dataset.
This data is provided for informational purposes only. FEMA disaster declarations represent federal response actions and may not capture all local emergencies or weather events.
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