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Idaho storm damage and disaster statistics

Compiled from NOAA and FEMA data, November 10, 2026 How the figures are built

In short

From 2016 to 2025 the National Weather Service logged 4,769 storm event reports in Idaho, with property damage estimates totalling $450 million. That is the 28th highest of the 50 states and D.C.

Winter weather was reported most often (2,205 reports). Wildfire accounted for the most reported damage ($198 million). FEMA has issued 18 major disaster declarations for Idaho since 2000.

4,769

storm event reports, 2016–2025

$450M

property damage estimated in those reports

major disaster declarations since 2000

219

hail reports, 7 of two inches or larger

tornado reports, 0 rated EF2 or stronger

home damage verified by FEMA inspectors since 2002

Reported storm damage in Idaho, year by year

Property damage estimated in National Weather Service storm reports for Idaho. Not insured losses, and not adjusted for inflation.

Largest single damage estimate

$100 million

Heavy Snow, Lower Treasure Valley, 2017. Large events are recorded county by county, so one disaster can appear as several entries.

A quiet year on this chart can mean few damaging storms, or storms whose reports carried no damage estimate.

What hits Idaho: reports and damage by type

Winter weather 2,205
Damaging wind 1,457
Flood 284
Hail 219
Wildfire 201
Tornado 20
Lightning 19

Storm event reports by type, 2016 to 2025.

Wildfire $198M
Winter weather $104M
Flood $93.7M
Hail $30.2M
Damaging wind $14.6M
Lightning $889K
Tornado $15K

Property damage estimated in those reports, 2016 to 2025.

Federal disasters in Idaho

FEMA has recorded 18 major disaster declarations, 2 emergency declarations and 21 fire management declarations for Idaho since 2000.

The most recent major disaster declaration in this data is Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (severe storm), declared June 30, 2026.

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Flood 9
Severe Storm 6
Straight-Line Winds 1
Biological 1
Fire 1

Major disaster declarations by cause since 2000.

Home damage FEMA has verified in Idaho

After a declared disaster, homeowners can register with FEMA and have their home inspected. These are the totals for Idaho since 2020.

118

homeowners registered, across 1 disasters

damage verified by FEMA inspectors

$532K

individual assistance FEMA approved for those owners

homes inspected

inspections that found more than $30,000 of damage

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average verified damage per inspected home

FEMA assistance is not insurance and is capped. It measures damage against its own habitability standard, and it counts only owners who registered and were inspected.

Official insurance claim figures for Idaho

What insurers and regulators have reported for Idaho. Unlike the storm estimates above, these are insurance figures.

235

Total public adjuster licenses in Idaho (149 in FY2022; 161 in FY2023; 199 in FY2024; 235 in FY2025). · Fiscal years 2022-2025

Read with care: Includes non-resident licenses; the report does not split residents from non-residents.

Idaho Department of Insurance, Page 3, 'Licensing Freedom Act' table, PUBLIC ADJUSTER block (show the source wording)
The source says
“Total Number of Licenses 149 161 199 235”
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All 3 official figures for Idaho and other states

How Idaho ranks

Idaho compared with the other states and the District of Columbia
Measure	Idaho	Rank of 51	In context
Storm event reports	4,769	39th	238 per 100,000 residents
Reported property damage	$450 million	28th	$225 per resident
Hail reports	219	39th	7 of two inches or larger
Tornado reports	20	41st	0 rated EF2 or stronger
Major disaster declarations since 2000	18	41st	2 emergency declarations
FEMA-verified home damage since 2002	$0	51st	118 homeowners registered

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Idaho questions

What causes the most storm damage in Idaho?

Wildfire accounts for the most property damage in National Weather Service reports for Idaho from 2016 to 2025: $198 million of a $450 million total. Winter weather is the most frequently reported, with 2,205 reports.

How often does it hail in Idaho?

The National Weather Service logged 219 hail reports in Idaho from 2016 to 2025. 7 involved hail two inches or larger, and the largest reported stone measured 2.75 inches. One storm can produce several reports.

How many tornadoes does Idaho get?

20 tornado segments were recorded in Idaho from 2016 to 2025, and 0 were rated EF2 or stronger. A tornado that crosses a county line is recorded once per county.

How many federal disasters has Idaho had?

FEMA records 18 major disaster declarations and 2 emergency declarations for Idaho since 2000. The most common cause of a major disaster declaration was flood.

How much home damage has FEMA verified in Idaho?

Since 2020, 118 homeowners in Idaho registered with FEMA across 1 disasters. Inspectors verified $0 in damage and FEMA approved $532,037 in individual assistance. These figures cover only people who registered and were inspected.

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PublicAdjuster.cc, "Idaho storm damage and disaster statistics," https://publicadjuster.cc/data/idaho/. Compiled from the NOAA Storm Events Database and FEMA OpenFEMA data, November 10, 2026.

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