FEMA declarations
60
Below median
State profile · FEMA + NOAA + National Risk Index
Idaho Natural Disasters
Idaho's federal declaration record sits near the middle of the state distribution. 60 FEMA disaster declarations are on record, led by fire, with $459.8M in combined property and crop damage. A moderate count like this can still mask a single catastrophic year rather than a steady annual pattern. NOAA storm event data shows 5,142 recorded weather events resulting in 62 fatalities, figures the state uses to prioritize disaster-preparedness planning.
- 60
- FEMA declarations
- 5,142
- NOAA storm events
- 62
- Storm fatalities
- $459.8M
- Property + crop damage
The Idaho risk picture
0 of the 44 counties FEMA scores, 0%, carry a FEMA "high-risk" National Risk Index rating, with riverine flooding the single largest driver of expected annual loss statewide. Idaho has 35 Major Disaster (DR) declarations; FEMA authorizes Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, or both separately for each declaration. NOAA-tracked storms have caused 137 injuries statewide.
- 0%
- of counties rated high-risk by FEMA National Risk Index
- 60
- FEMA disaster declarations on record
- $459.8M
- in tracked property + crop damage
- 1,086
- NFIP flood insurance claims filed statewide
FEMA's National Risk Index and NOAA's Storm Events Database measure different things: modeled long-run risk vs. observed severe-weather events. Storm Events is a reported dataset, so its counts track what was observed and logged, not every event that occurred, and reporting is denser where more people live. See the methodology for how they relate.
Major Disaster share
58%
Major-heavy
NOAA storm events
5,142
Observed severe-weather records
How does Idaho compare?
Idaho vs. every U.S. state
FEMA disaster declarations, all-time
60 36th percentile higher than 36% of 59 states and territories
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states and territories. 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 risk-score spread
FEMA National Risk Index composite scores, 0–100
38.5 Top 50% higher than 50% of 44 county composite scores
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more county composite scores. 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 National Risk Index (NRI), county composite scores · 2026-08-25
The declaration chart counts past federal actions. The county score chart summarizes FEMA's modeled National Risk Index composite; it is not a forecast, and a state average does not describe every county.
Do more storms mean more federal disasters?
Idaho sits at the 31st percentile of FEMA declaration volume and the 29th percentile of NOAA storm-event volume among 55 states and territories, those two ranks are not interchangeable.
FEMA declaration rank vs NOAA storm-event rank
Read the chart, every state as text
Percentiles are within this release's state/territory sample. Raw counts are the underlying FEMA and NOAA totals.
| State | FEMA decls | FEMA %ile | NOAA storms | NOAA %ile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 396 | 98 | 23,694 | 93 |
| Texas | 389 | 96 | 53,309 | 98 |
| Oklahoma | 258 | 95 | 23,896 | 95 |
| Washington | 215 | 93 | 4,408 | 22 |
| Florida | 188 | 91 | 12,838 | 55 |
| Oregon | 169 | 89 | 3,695 | 20 |
| New Mexico | 126 | 87 | 10,974 | 45 |
| Arizona | 120 | 85 | 9,541 | 38 |
| New York | 118 | 84 | 21,653 | 82 |
| Montana | 112 | 82 | 13,576 | 56 |
| Colorado | 111 | 78 | 18,340 | 73 |
| Louisiana | 111 | 78 | 11,204 | 47 |
| Nevada | 110 | 76 | 4,534 | 24 |
| Alabama | 102 | 75 | 14,583 | 64 |
| Kentucky | 98 | 71 | 19,947 | 78 |
| Mississippi | 98 | 71 | 14,100 | 62 |
| Tennessee | 97 | 69 | 16,645 | 69 |
| South Dakota | 96 | 67 | 22,759 | 87 |
| Alaska | 94 | 64 | 2,683 | 15 |
| Kansas | 94 | 64 | 25,115 | 96 |
| Arkansas | 87 | 60 | 13,637 | 58 |
| Nebraska | 87 | 60 | 20,136 | 80 |
| Missouri | 86 | 58 | 22,952 | 89 |
| North Carolina | 85 | 56 | 16,367 | 67 |
| West Virginia | 84 | 55 | 12,026 | 49 |
| Georgia | 81 | 51 | 16,676 | 71 |
| Minnesota | 81 | 51 | 19,109 | 75 |
| Iowa | 78 | 49 | 21,883 | 84 |
| Virginia | 77 | 47 | 23,584 | 91 |
| North Dakota | 75 | 45 | 10,818 | 44 |
| Hawaii | 72 | 44 | 6,200 | 31 |
| Maine | 71 | 42 | 4,781 | 27 |
| Illinois | 68 | 40 | 22,088 | 85 |
| Pennsylvania | 64 | 38 | 19,427 | 76 |
| New Hampshire | 63 | 36 | 2,547 | 11 |
| Vermont | 62 | 35 | 3,449 | 18 |
| Idaho | 60 | 31 | 5,142 | 29 |
| Ohio | 60 | 31 | 16,184 | 65 |
| Massachusetts | 59 | 25 | 6,781 | 33 |
| New Jersey | 59 | 25 | 8,218 | 35 |
| Utah | 59 | 25 | 4,578 | 25 |
| Wisconsin | 56 | 24 | 13,807 | 60 |
| Indiana | 54 | 22 | 12,687 | 53 |
| Puerto Rico | 51 | 18 | 2,944 | 16 |
| South Carolina | 51 | 18 | 10,520 | 42 |
| Michigan | 46 | 16 | 9,052 | 36 |
| Wyoming | 45 | 15 | 12,494 | 51 |
| Connecticut | 43 | 13 | 2,622 | 13 |
| Maryland | 38 | 11 | 10,290 | 40 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 33 | 9 | 88 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 31 | 7 | 924 | 7 |
| Delaware | 26 | 5 | 1,475 | 9 |
| Guam | 25 | 4 | 258 | 2 |
| District of Columbia | 24 | 2 | 452 | 5 |
| American Samoa | 17 | 0 | 292 | 4 |
What shapes Idaho's record?
FEMA declaration types in Idaho
Wider bars = more declarations of that incident type
- Fire
Fire
25 declarations
- Flood
Flood
18 declarations
- Severe Storm 9
Severe Storm
9 declarations
- Biological 2
Biological
2 declarations
- Snowstorm 1
Snowstorm
1 declarations
- Volcanic Eruption 1
Volcanic Eruption
1 declarations
- Straight-Line Winds 1
Straight-Line Winds
1 declarations
- Hurricane 1
Hurricane
1 declarations
What this shows Fire leads Idaho's FEMA declaration mix with 25 records among the types shown.
NOAA storm events by year in Idaho
Reported severe-weather events, 2015-2025 catalog window
Peak year in this series: 2024 (596 events). Counts are reported events, not a complete census.
44 /100
Historical Activity Index
Moderate historical activity
Idaho · PlainHazard-derived composite from federal records
This 0–100 index is an explicit PlainHazard composite mixing OpenFEMA declaration totals (1953–present) with NOAA Storm Events (2015–2025), different windows and event definitions, disclosed weights on the methodology page . 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
10/30
60 OpenFEMA declarations, full ingest window (0.7x state average)
NOAA Storm Events (2015–2025) Low
6/25
5142 NOAA storm events in the 2015–2025 extract (0.5x median state)
NOAA Damage (2015–2025) Moderate
8/25
Recorded NOAA property+crop damage in the 2015–2025 extract (0.8x median state)
Hazard Diversity Very High
20/20
10 different disaster types declared in Idaho
What does Idaho's hazard record show?
FEMA disaster declarations
Idaho (ID) has a moderate level of federal declaration activity, with 60 FEMA declaration records, including 35 Major Disaster declarations (DR). A DR may authorize Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, or both; those program approvals are not implied by the DR count. The dominant declaration type is Fire, followed by Flood (18), Severe Storm (9), Biological (2). Declaration counts at the state level reflect the cumulative federal footprint: large multi-county events count once per state, but repeat hazard patterns across decades are visible in the breakdown below.
Flood exposure & where to dig deeper
Flood exposure is quantified separately through the National Flood Insurance Program. Policyholders across 37Idaho counties have filed 1,086 NFIP claims totaling $10.3M, or an average of $9.5K per claim. NFIP data captures only insured flood losses, so uninsured flood damage and storm-surge losses outside mapped high-risk zones remain invisible in this figure. The highest-Expected-Annual-Loss hazard across the state is Riverine Flooding, estimated at $0.4B annually. Drill into individual counties for localized risk, read FEMA's hazard-specific briefings, and review insurance and flood-zone designations, state-level averages can mask sharp county-to-county differences in exposure and resilience.
NOAA storm events & FEMA National Risk Index
NOAA's Storm Events Database adds the near-term severe-weather lens. Between 2015 and 2025, Idaho recorded 5,142 individual storm events, causing 62 fatalities and 137 injuries, with combined property and crop damage estimated at $459.8M. The most frequent event types in the state are Heavy Snow (1,495 events), Thunderstorm Wind (1,087 events), Winter Storm (492 events). Across the 44counties FEMA scores here, its National Risk Index flags 0 as high-risk, with an average county Risk Index score (FEMA's own formula, distinct from our Historical Activity tool below) of 38.5/100.
What this count is, and is not. Storm Events is a reported database: NOAA compiles it from National Weather Service offices, trained spotters, law enforcement, and the public. It is a record of what was observed and logged, not a complete census of severe weather. Densely populated areas report more events than sparsely populated ones with similar meteorological exposure, and detection has improved over time, so an event count is not a like-for-like measure of hazard between places or across decades. Damage figures are field estimates, not audited losses. See methodology.
Disaster Types in Idaho
Share of this state's FEMA declarations; the bar chart above is the same mix as counts.
Fire
41.7%
25 declarations
Flood
30.0%
18 declarations
Severe Storm
15.0%
9 declarations
Biological
3.3%
2 declarations
Snowstorm
1.7%
1 declarations
Volcanic Eruption
1.7%
1 declarations
Straight-Line Winds
1.7%
1 declarations
Hurricane
1.7%
1 declarations
Earthquake
1.7%
1 declarations
Drought
1.7%
1 declarations
Storm Events by Type
NOAA storm event data for Idaho (2015-2025).
| Event 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 |
| Hail | 252 | 2 | 10 | $30.2M |
| Wildfire | 225 | 3 | 23 | $206.8M |
| Flood | 221 | 1 | 0 | $82.2M |
| Heavy Rain | 111 | 0 | 1 | $1.6M |
| Flash Flood | 87 | 0 | 0 | $11.6M |
| Funnel Cloud | 86 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Avalanche | 64 | 19 | 6 | $220.0K |
| Strong Wind | 58 | 2 | 0 | $380.6K |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 55 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Debris Flow | 47 | 0 | 0 | $6.5M |
| Excessive Heat | 26 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Tornado | 21 | 0 | 0 | $14.5K |
| Lightning | 20 | 0 | 3 | $890.1K |
| Dust Storm | 19 | 1 | 3 | $92.0K |
| Heat | 15 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Storm Events by Year
| Year | Events | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 512 | 3 | 5 | $51.6M |
| 2024 | 596 | 3 | 16 | $44.3M |
| 2023 | 581 | 5 | 45 | $92.1M |
| 2022 | 510 | 4 | 5 | $25.6M |
| 2021 | 390 | 12 | 38 | $6.2M |
| 2020 | 476 | 11 | 5 | $6.5M |
| 2019 | 583 | 4 | 9 | $8.0M |
| 2018 | 321 | 4 | 2 | $43.2M |
| 2017 | 520 | 3 | 0 | $171.1M |
| 2016 | 280 | 4 | 7 | $1.1M |
| 2015 | 373 | 9 | 5 | $8.7M |
FEMA Disaster Declarations
How the 60 FEMA declarations break into federal action codes (DR / EM / FM). Same DISTINCT grain as the table below.
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60 unique disaster declarations in Idaho.
| DR# | Title | Type | Incident | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4917 | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR | Severe Storm | 2026-06-30 |
| 4905 | STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR | Straight-Line Winds | 2026-04-07 |
| 5607 | SUNSET FIRE | FM | Fire | 2025-08-15 |
| 5520 | GWEN FIRE | FM | Fire | 2024-07-26 |
| 5510 | TEXAS FIRE | FM | Fire | 2024-07-16 |
| 4789 | SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR | Flood | 2024-06-10 |
| 5452 | ROSS FORK FIRE | FM | Fire | 2022-09-05 |
| 5449 | FOUR CORNERS FIRE | FM | Fire | 2022-08-19 |
| 5407 | BEDROCK FIRE | FM | Fire | 2021-08-13 |
| 4589 | STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR | Severe Storm | 2021-03-04 |
| 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 |
| 5263 | GRASSY RIDGE FIRE | FM | Fire | 2018-07-29 |
| 4342 | FLOODING | DR | Flood | 2017-10-07 |
| 4333 | FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR | Flood | 2017-08-27 |
| 4313 | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR | Flood | 2017-05-18 |
| 4310 | SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING | DR | Flood | 2017-04-21 |
| 5151 | HENRYS CREEK FIRE | FM | Fire | 2016-08-25 |
| 4252 | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR | Severe Storm | 2016-02-01 |
| 4246 | SEVERE STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WIND | DR | Severe Storm | 2015-12-23 |
| 5110 | TEPEE SPRINGS FIRE | FM | Fire | 2015-08-29 |
| 5105 | MUNICIPAL FIRE | FM | Fire | 2015-08-15 |
| 5099 | CLEARWATER LAWYER BRANCH FIRE COMPLEX | FM | Fire | 2015-08-14 |
| 5088 | CAPE HORN FIRE | FM | Fire | 2015-07-06 |
| 5045 | BEAVER CREEK FIRE | FM | Fire | 2013-08-15 |
| 5043 | ELK FIRE | FM | Fire | 2013-08-13 |
| 5019 | KARNEY FIRE | FM | Fire | 2012-09-18 |
| 5006 | TRINITY RIDGE FIRE | FM | Fire | 2012-08-15 |
| 1987 | FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR | Flood | 2011-05-20 |
| 2853 | HURD FIRE | FM | Fire | 2010-08-26 |
| 1927 | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR | Severe Storm | 2010-07-27 |
| 1781 | FLOODING | DR | Flood | 2008-07-31 |
| 2726 | CASCADE FIRE COMPLEX | FM | Fire | 2007-08-30 |
| 2725 | EAST ZONE FIRE COMPLEX | FM | Fire | 2007-08-30 |
| 2724 | CASTLE ROCK FIRE | FM | Fire | 2007-08-28 |
| 1630 | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR | Severe Storm | 2006-02-27 |
| 3244 | HURRICANE KATRINA | EM | Hurricane | 2005-09-13 |
| 1592 | HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING | DR | Flood | 2005-07-06 |
| 1341 | WILDFIRES | DR | Fire | 2000-09-01 |
| 1177 | SEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT, LAND/MUD SLIDES, FLOODING | DR | Severe Storm | 1997-06-13 |
| 1154 | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND LANDSLIDES | DR | Severe Storm | 1997-01-04 |
| 1102 | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR | Severe Storm | 1996-02-11 |
| 697 | ICE JAMS AND FLOODING | DR | Snowstorm | 1984-02-16 |
| 694 | EARTHQUAKE | DR | Earthquake | 1983-11-18 |
| 624 | VOLCANIC ERUPTION, MT. ST. HELENS | DR | Volcanic Eruption | 1980-05-22 |
| 2038 | 20-MILE FIRE | FM | Fire | 1979-08-08 |
| 2029 | WILSON CREEK FIRE | FM | Fire | 1977-08-20 |
| 3040 | DROUGHT | EM | Drought | 1977-05-05 |
| 505 | DAM COLLAPSE, FLOODING | DR | Flood | 1976-06-06 |
Showing 50 of 60 declarations.
FEMA National Risk Index
Composite natural hazard risk scores for Idaho counties based on FEMA's National Risk Index.
Avg County Risk Score
38.5/100
High Risk Counties
0
of 44 counties
Top Hazard by EAL
Riverine Flooding
$0.4B annual loss est.
Top 5 Hazards by Expected Annual Loss
#1
Riverine Flooding
$382.8M EAL
#2
Wildfire
$142.9M EAL
#3
Cold Wave
$63.2M EAL
#4
Earthquake
$58.8M EAL
#5
Avalanche
$36.5M EAL
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (NRI) EAL = Expected Annual Loss. Data: hazards.fema.gov/nri
NFIP Flood Insurance Claims
National Flood Insurance Program claims across Idaho from FEMA NFIP data.
Total Claims
1,086
Total Paid
$10.3M
Avg Per Claim
$9.5K
Counties With Claims
37
Source: FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) OpenFEMA Claims Data
Counties in Idaho
44 counties with FEMA disaster data. Declaration counts measure past federal action; NRI rating is FEMA's modeled composite, so a high count is not a high rating.
| # | County | Disasters | NRI rating | Major |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kootenai County | 18 | Relatively Low | 15 |
| 2 | Bonner County | 18 | Relatively Low | 14 |
| 3 | Idaho County | 18 | Relatively Low | 12 |
| 4 | Latah County | 16 | Very Low | 12 |
| 5 | Shoshone County | 16 | Relatively Low | 14 |
| 6 | Benewah County | 16 | Very Low | 14 |
| 7 | Nez Perce County | 15 | Very Low | 10 |
| 8 | Clearwater County | 15 | Relatively Low | 12 |
| 9 | Lewis County | 12 | Very Low | 9 |
| 10 | Valley County | 12 | Relatively Low | 6 |
| 11 | Boundary County | 12 | Very Low | 10 |
| 12 | Elmore County | 11 | Relatively Low | 6 |
| 13 | Blaine County | 10 | Relatively Low | 4 |
| 14 | Adams County | 9 | Very Low | 5 |
| 15 | Washington County | 9 | Very Low | 6 |
| 16 | Camas County | 8 | Very Low | 4 |
| 17 | Bonneville County | 7 | Relatively Moderate | 4 |
| 18 | Gooding County | 7 | Very Low | 5 |
| 19 | Lincoln County | 7 | Very Low | 4 |
| 20 | Bingham County | 7 | Relatively Low | 5 |
| 21 | Gem County | 7 | Very Low | 4 |
| 22 | Custer County | 7 | Relatively Low | 5 |
| 23 | Boise County | 7 | Relatively Low | 4 |
| 24 | Payette County | 6 | Very Low | 4 |
| 25 | Jerome County | 6 | Very Low | 4 |
| 26 | Butte County | 6 | Very Low | 4 |
| 27 | Owyhee County | 6 | Relatively Low | 4 |
| 28 | Ada County | 6 | Relatively Moderate | 4 |
| 29 | Jefferson County | 6 | Very Low | 4 |
| 30 | Lemhi County | 5 | Very Low | 3 |
| 31 | Bannock County | 5 | Relatively Low | 3 |
| 32 | Minidoka County | 5 | Very Low | 3 |
| 33 | Cassia County | 5 | Relatively Low | 3 |
| 34 | Madison County | 5 | Relatively Low | 3 |
| 35 | Power County | 5 | Very Low | 3 |
| 36 | Fremont County | 5 | Very Low | 3 |
| 37 | Caribou County | 5 | Very Low | 2 |
| 38 | Canyon County | 4 | Relatively Low | 2 |
| 39 | Twin Falls County | 4 | Relatively Low | 2 |
| 40 | Bear Lake County | 4 | Very Low | 1 |
| 41 | Clark County | 4 | Very Low | 1 |
| 42 | Franklin County | 4 | Very Low | 2 |
| 43 | Oneida County | 3 | Very Low | 1 |
| 44 | Teton County | 3 | Very Low | 1 |
Highest-risk counties by FEMA National Risk Index
Declaration counts above measure past federal action; FEMA's NRI is a composite of Expected Annual Loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience. By that separate measure the highest-risk counties in Idaho are Ada (Relatively Moderate), Bonneville (Relatively Moderate), Kootenai (Relatively Low), Idaho (Relatively Low), Bonner (Relatively Low). Compare any county's recorded history with the Historical Activity tool.
All 44 counties in Idaho are listed above.
Compare beyond this profile
Nationwide states with similar NRI score & FEMA declaration volume
Two PlainHazard-derived comparison paths for Idaho: nearest states by average county National Risk Index composite and nearest FEMA declaration count (floor ≥5 records). Record similarity only, not a forecast of the next hazard.
Similar average NRI composite
Nearest states by mean county FEMA NRI score. Idaho: 38.5 across 44 scored counties.
Similar declaration volume
Nearest states by FEMA declaration count. Idaho: 60. NRI peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What natural disasters affect Idaho?
Idaho is affected by fire, flood, severe storm, biological. The state's leading disaster type is Fire, based on 60 FEMA disaster declarations on record.
How many FEMA disaster declarations has Idaho had?
Idaho has received 60 FEMA disaster declarations, including 35 major disaster declarations. The declaration history covers several disaster types, including Fire (25), Flood (18), Severe Storm (9).
What severe weather events are most common in Idaho?
The most common severe weather events in Idaho include heavy snow (1,495 events), thunderstorm wind (1,087 events), winter storm (492 events). These NOAA storm events recorded from 2015 to 2025 have caused 62 fatalities and $459.8M in property and crop damage.
How active is Idaho's federal disaster declaration record?
Idaho has a moderate level of historical federal declaration activity, based on 60 FEMA declaration records. This band is not a future-risk forecast. Separately, NOAA storm events from 2015-2025 record 62 fatalities and 137 injuries. NOAA property and crop damage records total $459.8M.
How many flood insurance claims has Idaho had?
Idaho has 1,086 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims with $10.3M total paid out. Per-claim payments average $9.5K, with 37 counties reporting flood insurance claims.
Which counties in Idaho have the most disaster declarations?
Among 44 counties in Idaho, those with the most FEMA declaration records include Kootenai (18 declarations), Bonner (18 declarations), Idaho (18 declarations). Breaking the declarations down by county reveals patterns a statewide total can mask.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, NOAA Storm Events Database (2015-2025) For informational purposes only
What this means for Idaho
Kootenai alone accounts for 30% of Idaho's FEMA disaster declarations, out of 44 counties tracked statewide.
- The declaration record is uneven within the state: Kootenai and Bonner carry the most FEMA declarations. Browse counties
- See how Idaho ranks against other states for disaster frequency and damage. State rankings
- Learn what FEMA declarations, NRI risk scores, and damage figures do and don't tell you. Disaster-data guide
Historical declaration counts and damage totals describe past federal response, not a forecast. For current threats, follow the National Weather Service and local officials; in an emergency call 911.
PlainHazard derives this presentation from FEMA's Disaster Declarations Summaries. Its county comparison covers 3,266 U.S. counties and county equivalents in this database, refreshed as of 2026-08-25. Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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