Gooding County, Idaho severe weather history spans 46 recorded events between 1956 and 2024. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 45.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,069 nationally and #41 in Idaho.
46
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
23
Direct injuries
$1.9M
Property damage
The record
What the Gooding County, Idaho severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Gooding County, Idaho severe weather history averages 0.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 1990s, with 12 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 11 events fall before 1990 and 35 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is flood, with $1.9M in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Gooding County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 21 | 0 | $0 | 85 | 1956–2024 |
| Hail | 12 | 0 | $2K | 1.75 | 1998–2022 |
| Tornado | 6 | 0 | $55K | F1 | 1956–1993 |
| Flood | 4 | 0 | $1.9M | 0 | 2017–2022 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–1996 |
| Wildfire | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–1997 |
Decade by decade
Gooding County, Idaho severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
5 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 5 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-06-10 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1988-04-20 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1956-06-03 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1993-05-15 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1988-04-20 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Gooding County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 23 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Rain and snowmelt on top of saturated and frozen soil led to widespread flooding. A report from social media indicated much of the town of Hagerman including the city park was flooded. Widespread flooding of agricultural lands occurred and some roads were damaged and closed due to flooding.
The combination of rain and melting of near record snowpack in the Big Wood Basin led to significant flooding along the Big Wood River. Magic Reservoir filled to capacity sending large flows over the spillway and downriver through Gooding County. Extensive flooding of agricultural land occurred and several county roads were inundated with water. Just north of Gooding, portions of County Road 1700 South, 1800 East, and 1950 East were inundated with water and damaged. A few homes and businesses near the river were surrounded by water. Lowland flooding and damage to county roads occurred in the county well downstream from Gooding.
Rapid snowmelt in the high elevations of the Big Wood Basin sent high flows over the spillway of Magic Reservoir causing flooding downstream in Gooding County. Agricultural land and low lying roads were impacted by the high water around the town of Gooding.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
15,931
Population (ACS)
$251K
Median home value
7
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Aug 27, 2017 | Flood | FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Flood | SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE KATRINA | EM |
| Nov 18, 1983 | Earthquake | EARTHQUAKE | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Gooding County, Idaho?
46 events are on record between 1956 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths and $1.9M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Gooding County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 21 recorded events — 45.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Gooding County?
5 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 5 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Gooding County?
7 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Gooding County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Gooding County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Gooding County as very low risk, placing it in the 25 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Gooding County, Idaho severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Gem County 45
- Idaho County 155
- Fremont County 153
- Jefferson County 234
- Franklin County 49
- Jerome County 51
Cite this page
“Gooding County, Idaho.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/idaho/gooding-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.