Elmore, ID
Elmore County in Idaho has 4 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1964–2017, most recently Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Aug 27, 2017 (DR-4333). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #2048 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $2,858 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Elmore County
The 4 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Elmore County, ID (1964–2017). Total declarations on record: 4.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2017 | Flood | Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4333 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Flood | Severe Winter Storms and Flooding | DR-4310 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina | DR-3244 |
| Dec 31, 1964 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-186 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 10 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Idaho
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis | A | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Gooding | A | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Benewah | A | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Bonner | A | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Clearwater | A | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Kootenai | A | 10 | 2 | 5 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Elmore County, ID have?
Elmore County, ID has 4 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1964–2017). The 4 most recent are: Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared Aug 27, 2017, DR-4333); Severe Winter Storms and Flooding (declared Apr 21, 2017, DR-4310); Hurricane Katrina (declared Sep 13, 2005, DR-3244); Heavy Rains & Flooding (declared Dec 31, 1964, DR-186). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Elmore County, ID?
Elmore County is graded A (composite score 10/100, low risk). It ranks #2048 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 Elmore County?
1 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Elmore County, ID, totaling $2,858 in payouts. The average claim is $2,858. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Elmore County, ID had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Elmore County was Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Aug 27, 2017 (DR-4333). The county has 4 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1964–2017.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations dataset. The detail above comes directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states.
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.