1 flood insurance claims·$588 paid·1 federal flood & hurricane disasters
Share of the whole county outline, rivers and lakes included; parts FEMA hasn’t mapped count as zero.
Shaded areas are FEMA’s mapped flood hazard zones in and around Eureka County, Nevada. Zoomed out they are simplified; at street level the map switches to FEMA’s exact layer. Tap anywhere to check that spot, or search an address above.
Flash flooding dominates the recorded flood history of Eureka County, accounting for 26 of the 40 total flood events recorded over the last 30 years, with general floods making up the remaining 14 events.
Severe impacts are documented in recent historical records. For example, an atmospheric river event in March 2023 brought high winds and snow transitioning to rain, causing snowmelt and extensive flooding in the area of Eureka alongside damages estimated at $7 million. This same March 2023 event caused flooding near the town of Austin affecting the Yomba Tribe, with damages estimated at approximately $5.5 million.
Federal insurance records reflect minimal historical claims payout data, with only one claim recorded in Zone A resulting in an average payout of $588 and an average recorded water depth of 0 inches. Properties located within Zone A should pay the most attention to flood risk, as these designated areas have documented historical claims.
Summary written from NOAA storm reports and NFIP claims for this county. Not a prediction.
10 NOAA storm reports from Eureka County describe what happened, in the words of the forecasters who covered it. Read the Nevada flood stories →
8 federal disaster declarations since 1977, 1 of them floods, coastal storms or hurricanes.
| Disaster | Began |
|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | Mar 8, 2023 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Carlin Fire | Jul 16, 2005 |
| Snow | Jan 6, 2005 |
| Record And/or Near Record Snow | Dec 29, 2004 |
| Drought | Jun 11, 1977 |
Weather and water disasters only; most recent first. Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations.
40 since 1996: 26 flash floods and 14 river or area floods.
| Event | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Mar 14, 2023 | $10,000 |
| Flood | Apr 11, 2023 | — |
| Flood | Mar 10, 2023 | $200,000 |
| Flood | Mar 10, 2023 | $300,000 |
| Flood | Mar 10, 2023 | $4.0M |
| Flood | Mar 10, 2023 | $500,000 |
| Flood | Mar 10, 2023 | $800,000 |
| Flash Flood | May 27, 2018 | — |
— = no damage estimate in the record. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Flood · Mar 14, 2023. Another in a series of AR events brought valley rain, mountain snow, and high winds. Due to the valley rain, some snowmelt occurred leading to localized flooding.
Flood · Apr 11, 2023. A Multi-Day Warm-Up with temperatures in the 60s, and mid 70s (first 70 degree day of the year) caused melting of mid levels and some mountain level snow. This caused flooding to occur.
Flood · Mar 10, 2023. An AR event brought high winds and snow transitioning to rain, resulting in some snowmelt and extensive flooding in the area of Eureka, NV. An estimated $7 Million in damages occurred with the flooding. Damage coasts have been estimated, and split between the 7 entries from Eureka County. The Yomba Tribe, near the town of Austin, also experienced flooding estimated to be around $5.5 Million in damages.
Flash Flood · May 27, 2018. A closed low slowly meandered across the Nevada from May 26th to the 28th, producing widespread showers and thunderstorms. The storms were slow movers, resulting in flash flooding across portions of the area. The storm system also spawned a powerful supercell, which moved from northeast to southwest north of Elko and Carlin. A funnel cloud and well developed wall cloud was observed. Due to the radar signature, sig…
National Weather Service narratives, lightly trimmed. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Every colour on the map above is a place on this drawing: where the ground sits relative to the flood FEMA plans for.
If a building in Eureka County is in a high-risk zone (A or V) and its mortgage comes from a federally regulated or insured lender, or is federally backed, flood insurance is required.
Outside those zones it is optional, and often worth having: from 2014 to 2024 nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area. Since Risk Rating 2.0, NFIP premiums are set for each building, so the only reliable price is a quote: FloodSmart.gov or a local agent.