Enter any address in Piute County, Utah 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.
Piute County, Utah has recorded 11 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 10 flash floods and 1 river or area floods. The county has received 8 federal disaster declarations, 3 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1977–2025)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe Canyon Fire | Fire | Jul 13, 2025 |
| Silver King Fire | Fire | Jul 7, 2024 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Flooding | Flood | Apr 18, 2011 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Coastal Storm | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Severe Storms, Landslides & Flooding | Flood | Apr 13, 1983 |
| Drought | Drought | Jan 20, 1977 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Aug 18, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 1, 2021 | 1.10K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 17, 2018 | 75.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 14, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 4, 2011 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 26, 2010 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 26, 2008 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 7, 2006 | — |
| Flash Flood | Jul 13, 2001 | 40K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 22, 1997 | 30K (1 deaths) |
Flood — Aug 18, 2021
An active monsoon surge brought thunderstorms producing heavy rain, damaging wind gusts, and hail across the state.
Flash Flood — Aug 1, 2021
An active monsoon surge brought thunderstorms producing heavy rain, damaging wind gusts, and hail across the state.
Flash Flood — Jul 17, 2018
Strong thunderstorms continued to produce flash flooding over central and southern Utah in mid-July. Some thunderstorms also produced some gusty winds over northwest Utah during the evening of July 16.
Flash Flood — Jul 14, 2018
Strong thunderstorms continued to produce flash flooding over central and southern Utah in mid-July. Some thunderstorms also produced some gusty winds over northwest Utah during the evening of July 16.
Flash Flood — Aug 4, 2011
Showers and thunderstorms continued to form in a moist airmass across the state of Utah in the first few days of August. The strongest of these storms produced primarily severe wind gusts and hail in northern Utah, while producing heavy rain and flash flooding in southern and eastern Utah.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Piute County, Utah:
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 Piute County, Utah 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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