Summit, UT
Summit County in Utah has 4 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1983–2011, most recently Flooding on Aug 8, 2011 (DR-4011). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #2193 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $1,921 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Summit County
The 4 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Summit County, UT (1983–2011). Total declarations on record: 4.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2011 | Flood | Flooding | DR-4011 |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Coastal Storm | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3223 |
| 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 10 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Utah
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Millard | A | 10 | 0 | 4 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Summit County, UT have?
Summit County, UT has 4 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1983–2011). The 4 most recent are: Flooding (declared Aug 8, 2011, DR-4011); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 5, 2005, DR-3223); Severe Storms, Mudslides, Landslides & Flooding (declared Aug 17, 1984, DR-720); Severe Storms, Landslides & Flooding (declared Apr 30, 1983, DR-680). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Summit County, UT?
Summit County is graded A (composite score 10/100, low risk). It ranks #2193 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 Summit County?
1 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Summit County, UT, totaling $1,921 in payouts. The average claim is $1,921. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Summit County, UT had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Summit County was Flooding on Aug 8, 2011 (DR-4011). The county has 4 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1983–2011.
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.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
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Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.