Enter any address in Nye County, Nevada to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms dominates Nye County's flood events. Over the past 30 years, NOAA Storm Events data shows 68 flash flood events compared to 6 general flood events. For example, remnants of Hurricane Priscilla brought heavy rain and flash flooding to the area on October 9, 2025, and monsoon moisture fueled similar conditions on September 5 and 6, 2025. Eastern Pacific Hurricane Hilary also caused major flash flooding in the Spring Mountains in August 2023.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced the most flood damage, with 113 claims averaging over $10,000 and water depths of 5.5 feet. While fewer claims have been filed in Zone X and unknown zones, homeowners in any designated flood zone should be aware of their risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
7 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Nye County, Nevada has recorded 74 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 68 flash floods and 6 river or area floods. The county has received 5 federal disaster declarations. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (2004–2020)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Oct 9, 2025 | 2.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 6, 2025 | 1.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 5, 2025 | 50.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 21, 2023 | 1.00K |
| Flood | Aug 21, 2023 | 500.00K |
| Flood | Mar 15, 2023 | 1.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 3, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 1, 2023 | 1.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 31, 2022 | 2.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 31, 2022 | 10.00K |
Flash Flood — Oct 9, 2025
The remnants of Pacific Hurricane Priscilla pushed tropical moisture into southern Nevada, fueling scattered thunderstorms. Several produced heavy rain and flash flooding, and a few produced severe weather.
Flash Flood — Sep 6, 2025
A push of monsoon moisture fueled scattered thunderstorms, many of which produced severe weather and flash flooding.
Flash Flood — Sep 5, 2025
A push of monsoon moisture fueled scattered thunderstorms, many of which produced severe weather and flash flooding.
Flash Flood — Aug 21, 2023
Eastern Pacific Hurricane Hilary made landfall on the Baja Peninsula early on the morning of the 20th and reached Southern California as a tropical storm that afternoon. The cyclone brought major flash flooding and damaging winds to the Spring Mountains, along with less severe flooding elsewhere in southern Nevada.
Flood — Aug 21, 2023
The remnants of Tropical Storm Hilary caused gusty winds, record rainfall, and flooding across sections of central and northern Nevada.
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 Nye 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 Nye 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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