Box Elder, UT
Box Elder County in Utah has 6 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1983–2017, most recently Severe Winter Storms and Flooding on Apr 21, 2017 (DR-4311). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1606 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Box Elder County
The 6 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Box Elder County, UT (1983–2017). Total declarations on record: 6.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2017 | Flood | Severe Winter Storms and Flooding | DR-4311 |
| Aug 8, 2011 | Flood | Flooding | DR-4011 |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Coastal Storm | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3223 |
| Aug 1, 2005 | Flood | Flooding and Landslides | DR-1598 |
| Aug 17, 1984 | Flood | Severe Storms, Mudslides, Landslides & Flooding | DR-720 |
| Apr 30, 1983 | Flood | Severe Storms, Landslides & Flooding | DR-680 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 11 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Utah
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasatch | A | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Morgan | A | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Sanpete | A | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Cache | A | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Washington | A | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| Beaver | A | 10 | 0 | 4 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Box Elder County, UT have?
Box Elder County, UT has 6 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1983–2017). The 5 most recent are: Severe Winter Storms and Flooding (declared Apr 21, 2017, DR-4311); Flooding (declared Aug 8, 2011, DR-4011); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 5, 2005, DR-3223); Flooding and Landslides (declared Aug 1, 2005, DR-1598); Severe Storms, Mudslides, Landslides & Flooding (declared Aug 17, 1984, DR-720). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Box Elder County, UT?
Box Elder County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1606 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Box Elder County?
1 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Box Elder County, UT, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Box Elder County, UT had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Box Elder County was Severe Winter Storms and Flooding on Apr 21, 2017 (DR-4311). The county has 6 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1983–2017.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.