Minidoka, ID
Minidoka County in Idaho has 3 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1964–2017, most recently Severe Winter Storms and Flooding on Apr 21, 2017 (DR-4310). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #2498 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 0 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Minidoka County
The 3 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Minidoka County, ID (1964–2017). Total declarations on record: 3.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 9 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Minidoka County, ID have?
Minidoka County, ID has 3 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1964–2017). The 3 most recent are: 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 Minidoka County, ID?
Minidoka County is graded A (composite score 9/100, low risk). It ranks #2498 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 Minidoka County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Minidoka County, ID, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Minidoka County, ID had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Minidoka County was Severe Winter Storms and Flooding on Apr 21, 2017 (DR-4310). The county has 3 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1964–2017.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.