Enter any address in Payette County, Idaho to see its FEMA flood zone
1 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Payette County, Idaho has recorded 7 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 1 flash floods and 6 river or area floods. The county has received 6 federal disaster declarations, 1 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1964–2020)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 2, 2010 |
| Hurricane Katrina | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud And Landslides | Severe Storm | Nov 16, 1996 |
| Heavy Rains & Flooding | Flood | Dec 31, 1964 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Mar 17, 2017 | 2.00K |
| Flood | Apr 27, 2012 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 6, 2010 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 5, 2010 | 1.00M |
| Flood | May 26, 1998 | — |
| Flood | Mar 23, 1998 | — |
| Flood | Jan 1, 1997 | — |
Flood — Mar 17, 2017
Rainfall and snow melt combined to increase the flow on the Payette River to minor flood stage.
Flood — Apr 27, 2012
Heavy rainfall caused the Payette River to spill over it's banks in parts of Southwest Idaho on the 26th through the 28th.
Flash Flood — Aug 6, 2010
A weak shortwave trough combined with afternoon surface heating to produce strong to severe convection across parts of Payette County in Southwest Idaho on the 6th.
Flood — Jun 5, 2010
A deep low pressure system anchored in the Gulf of Alaska and a zonal flow pattern across the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West provided the right ingredients for a sustained moisture plume which produced convection and periods of moderate to heavy rain over a three day period causing flooding and flash flooding, and severe thunderstorms across Southeast Oregon and Southwest Idaho.
Flood — May 26, 1998
Unusually heavy rainfall during the month of may caused many Idaho rivers to crest above flood stage. In south west Idaho, the Weiser River and Snake River at Weiser, the Payette River at Emmett and the Boise River at Boise all flooded during the final week of the month. The Weiser crested at 2.3 feet above flood stage closing a section of Highway 95, and flooded a car dealership, radio statio...
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Payette County, Idaho:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Payette County, Idaho that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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