3 flood insurance claims·$1,058 paid
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 Lander 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 floods and general floods split the recorded flood history in Lander County, with flash flooding representing the slight majority of events over the last 30 years according to the NOAA Storm Events Database.
Recent history includes an atmospheric river event in March 2023 that brought high winds and rain-to-snow transitions, causing extensive flooding and an estimated $5.5 million in damages near the town of Austin at the Yomba Tribe. Additionally, a cutoff low pressure system produced multiple days of heavy rain, gusty severe winds, hail, and flooding in September 2023. Federal flood insurance records show minimal historical claim activity, limited to Zone A with an average payout of $1,058 and an average recorded water depth of 0 inches, alongside a single claim in an unknown zone with a $0 payout and an average recorded water depth of 0 inches.
Homeowners and real estate professionals should pay the most attention to properties located within FEMA Zone A, as well as areas susceptible to sudden heavy rainfall and runoff events near communities like Austin.
Summary written from NOAA storm reports and NFIP claims for this county. Not a prediction.
The worst year was 1983, with 1 claims and $1,058 paid.
Bar height is scaled by square root so ordinary years stay visible next to the worst one. NFIP claims by year of loss. Source: OpenFEMA.
2 NOAA storm reports from Lander County describe what happened, in the words of the forecasters who covered it. Read the Nevada flood stories →
6 federal disaster declarations since 1977.
| Disaster | Began |
|---|---|
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Aug 29, 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.
17 since 1996: 10 flash floods and 7 river or area floods.
| Event | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Mar 10, 2023 | $400,000 |
| Flood | Mar 10, 2023 | $5.5M |
| Flash Flood | Sep 3, 2023 | — |
| Flash Flood | Sep 2, 2023 | — |
| Flash Flood | Aug 11, 2022 | — |
| Flood | Jun 14, 2019 | — |
| Flash Flood | Sep 12, 2017 | $1,000 |
| Flood | Jun 10, 2015 | $3,000 |
— = no damage estimate in the record. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
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 · Sep 3, 2023. A cutoff low produced multiple days of heavy rain. Hazards that resulted included gusty severe winds, flooding, funnel clouds, hail, and tree damage.
Flash Flood · Sep 2, 2023. A cutoff low produced multiple days of heavy rain. Hazards that resulted included gusty severe winds, flooding, funnel clouds, hail, and tree damage.
Flash Flood · Aug 11, 2022. Multiple areas reported flooding over roadways, along with some material that traveled with it between the afternoon of the 10th and the morning of the 11th, due to heavy rains in multiple areas.
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 Lander 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.