Enter any address in Utah County, Utah to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the dominant flood character in Utah County. Over the past 30 years, the NOAA Storm Events Database recorded 31 flash flood events compared to 5 general flood events. Recent examples include flash flooding on June 21, 2024, caused by thunderstorms, and widespread flooding impacting areas like Draper on August 3, 2023, due to a monsoonal event.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data shows that properties in Zone A experienced the highest average payouts and water depths, with an average claim of $10,595 and 3.5 feet of water. Claims in Zone X_UNSHADED also show a notable number of incidents. Homeowners in areas designated as Zone A, as well as those near potential flash flood paths, should pay the most attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
6 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Utah County, Utah has recorded 36 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 31 flash floods and 5 river or area floods. The county has received 12 federal disaster declarations, 5 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1983–2023)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding | Flood | May 1, 2023 |
| Ether Hollow Fire | Fire | Sep 7, 2020 |
| Knolls Fire | Fire | Jun 28, 2020 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Bald Mountain Fire | Fire | Sep 21, 2018 |
| Dump Fire | Fire | Jun 22, 2012 |
| Flooding | Flood | Apr 18, 2011 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Coastal Storm | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Ut - Mollie Fire - 08/19/01 | Fire | Aug 18, 2001 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Aug 27, 2025 | 500.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 21, 2024 | 1.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 12, 2024 | 5.00K |
| Flood | Apr 30, 2023 | 50.00K |
| Flood | May 22, 2023 | 50.00K |
| Flood | Mar 15, 2023 | 40.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 3, 2023 | 1.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 31, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 22, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Aug 1, 2021 | 100.00K |
Flash Flood — Aug 27, 2025
Showers and thunderstorms brought flash flooding to portions of southern Utah.
Flash Flood — Jun 21, 2024
Thunderstorms brought heavy rain, hail, gusty winds, and flash flooding to portions of southern and eastern Utah.
Flash Flood — Aug 12, 2024
Monsoonal showers and thunderstorms brought flash flooding and gusty winds to Utah.
Flood — Apr 30, 2023
Flooding in southern Utah caused a portion of US-89 to be closed.
Flood — May 22, 2023
A pattern developed by late May with sufficient moisture and forcing to yield scattered showers and thunderstorms almost every day, generally from the afternoon on into the early evening hours. Some of these storms were strong, yielding damaging wind gusts and hail. Additionally, a road washout was reported as a result of continued spring runoff from the prior winter's record snowfall.
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 Utah 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 Utah 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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