Enter any address in Mineral County, Nevada to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from summer thunderstorms is the dominant flood character in Mineral County. Between 2015 and 2024, NOAA Storm Events data recorded 14 flash flood events and 3 flood events. For example, heavy precipitation associated with monsoon moisture led to localized flooding on August 26, 2025. Isolated showers and thunderstorms also produced localized heavy rainfall on September 10, 2023.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data shows that properties in Zone A have experienced claims. One claim in Zone A resulted in an average payout of $2,663 with an average water depth of 1.0 foot. Homeowners in Zone A, and those residing in areas prone to flash flooding from intense rainfall, should pay the most attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
5 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Mineral County, Nevada has recorded 17 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 14 flash floods and 3 river or area floods. The county has received 7 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 (1996–2023)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | Flood | Mar 8, 2023 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Snow | Snowstorm | Jan 6, 2005 |
| Record And/or Near Record Snow | Snowstorm | Dec 29, 2004 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud And Landslides | Severe Storm | Dec 20, 1996 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Aug 26, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 25, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 19, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 10, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 15, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 12, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 31, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jul 26, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 22, 2015 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 5, 2015 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Aug 26, 2025
A high amount of atmospheric moisture in the region interacted with a short-wave trough, allowing for widespread heavy precipitation. This was day four of an extended push of monsoon moisture that produced heavy rain, localized flooding, strong outflow winds.
Flood — Jun 25, 2024
The northern transport of moisture around the periphery of the ridge building over the Great Basin region, along with increased low level convergence ahead of an incoming upper trough, increased the showers and Thunderstorm chances across the Sierra from Mono County to the Lake Tahoe basin as well as east and north across western Nevada. The surge of monsoonal moisture pushed PWAT values upward...
Flash Flood — Jul 19, 2023
Ample mid and upper level moisture that streamed across western Nevada, coupled with summer daytime heating, increased instability across the region that allowed for increased shower and thunderstorm chances (15-30%) that extended mostly south of US-50 from southern Mono County through Mineral counties. These storms were forecast to be a hybrid variety capable of gusty outflow winds up to 50 mp...
Flash Flood — Sep 10, 2023
Isolated showers and thunderstorms developed each afternoon during the weekend of 9-10 September, mainly over areas south of US-50. Subtropical moisture steadily flowing north along the western periphery of a longwave ridge centered over the US/Mexico border moistened mid-levels across southern portions of our CWA increased storm chances to 20-30%. Hazards included stronger outflow winds, frequ...
Flash Flood — Jul 15, 2022
The western periphery of high-pressure centered over the Four-Corners region contributed to a surge of mid-level moisture into the Sierra and western NV. This pattern increased thunderstorm chances south of US-50 with the primary hazards being gusty/erratic outflow boundary winds to 50 mph, patchy dense blowing dust, lightning, and brief heavy rainfall that caused some flash flooding in Mono ...
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 Mineral County, Nevada:
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 Mineral County, Nevada 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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