Shoshone County, Idaho severe weather history spans 83 recorded events between 1963 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 39.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,945 nationally and #27 in Idaho.
83
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$3.2M
Property damage
The record
What the Shoshone County, Idaho severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Shoshone County, Idaho severe weather history averages 1.3 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 28 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 12 events fall before 1990 and 71 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Shoshone County, Idaho record is thunderstorm wind, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is flood, with $2.2M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Shoshone County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 33 | 1 | $859K | 65 | 1976–2024 |
| Flood | 24 | 0 | $2.2M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Hail | 17 | 0 | $11K | 2.75 | 1963–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 3 | 0 | $112K | 0 | 1998–2023 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $3K | 0 | 2008–2024 |
| Wildfire | 2 | 0 | $20K | 0 | 1998–1999 |
| Tornado | 1 | 0 | $3K | F0 | 1987–1987 |
| Debris Flow | 1 | 0 | $3K | 0 | 2017–2017 |
Decade by decade
Shoshone County, Idaho severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
1 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-06-05 | EF0 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Shoshone County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 | 0 | $0 | |
| Jun 5, 1987 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $3K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Flooding was reported on the Coeur D'Alene River along Coeur D'Alene River Road into Enaville and downstream to the border of Kootenai County near Cataldo. Coeur D'Alene River Road was closed between mile post 2 and 19 due to flooding of three to four feet of water over portions of the roadway. Other reports of flooding occurred at the north end of Montgomery Gulch and Moon Gulch. Moon Gulch road was washed out crossing Beaver Creek trapping an individual on his property, multiple motor vehicles and homes flooded, and landslides were also reported. The Coeur D'Alene River at Cataldo went above its flood stage of 43 feet at 2330PST on the 16th; crested at 45.94 feet at 2345PST on the 17th; and then went back below flood stage at 415PST on the 19th.
Snow melt and periodic heavy rain during the month of March caused numerous debris flows and areal flooding issues through out the county. Many road washouts and closures affected travel and cut off residents of some communities until emergency repairs could be made days later. Shoshone County was included in a Presidential Disaster Declaration as a result of the damage sustained during this episode.
Several days of moderate rain and excessive snow melt lead to numerous road washouts, plugged culverts, minor rock slides, flooded basements, and impassible roads from flooding across Shoshone County. These roads included: Bear Creek, Ross Ranch, Riverview, French Gulch, Old CDA River, Golf Course, Kelly Gulch, Wier Gulch, Trapper Creek, Upper Pine Creek Bridge, Lynch Gulch, Galena Gulch, Daly Gulch, Nine Mile, Placer Creek, Revenue, Gulch, Mullan, Bingville, Willow Acres, Sunny Slopes, Nuchols Gulch, Tank Creek, North Side, Markwell (between 6th and 7th), and numerous sections of the Saint Joe River Road (Forest Road 50). In addition, the flooding resulted in waste water overflow in the communities of Mullan, Osburn, and Smelterville with no known health risks at the time of the report.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
13,785
Population (ACS)
$267K
Median home value
16
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | Straight-Line Winds | STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Flood | SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Severe Storm | STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR |
| Apr 9, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| May 18, 2017 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Shoshone County, Idaho?
83 events are on record between 1963 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths and $3.2M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Shoshone County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 33 recorded events — 39.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Shoshone County?
1 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 1 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Shoshone County?
16 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Shoshone County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Shoshone County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Shoshone County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 63 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Shoshone 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
- Power County 196
- Teton County 71
- Payette County 51
- Twin Falls County 148
- Owyhee County 115
- Valley County 71
Cite this page
“Shoshone County, Idaho.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/idaho/shoshone-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.