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Douglas County, Nevada severe weather history spans 106 recorded events between 1983 and 2025. The dominant hazard is heavy rain, accounting for 45.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,865 nationally and #6 in Nevada.
106
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$9.6M
Property damage
The record
What the Douglas County, Nevada severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Douglas County, Nevada severe weather history averages 2.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 50 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 3 events fall before 1990 and 103 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is flood, with $7.2M in reported property damage. In total, 9 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Douglas County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Rain | 48 | 0 | $0 | 1 | 2002–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 18 | 0 | $2.3M | 0 | 1998–2025 |
| Hail | 10 | 0 | $0 | 1 | 1983–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 8 | 0 | $0 | 68 | 1985–2021 |
| Flood | 8 | 0 | $7.2M | 0 | 2005–2022 |
| Debris Flow | 7 | 0 | $57K | 0 | 2012–2023 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $27K | 0 | 2001–2007 |
| Tornado | 1 | 0 | $0 | EF0 | 2017–2017 |
| Wildfire | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2001–2001 |
Decade by decade
Douglas County, Nevada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-21 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Douglas County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2004 | Lightning | GARDNERVILLE | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Very heavy rainfall caused water to overflow washes and overwhelm drainage infrastructure in the Johnson Lane area. Water damage to 141 properties, including major damage to 4 homes and minor damage to 7 homes, was reported by Douglas County Emergency Management officials. Damages are estimated and may include some costs from flooding on July 9 (total damage 2.2M between the two days).
Flooding was reported in the Sunset Hills area of Mason Valley. U.S. Highway 395 was closed when floodwater from the Carson River covered Cradlebaugh Bridge. Mudslides occurred in the Foothill area of Douglas County. Highway 88 and Kimmerling Road were both closed when they were blocked by debris.
Kingsbury Grade (Highway 207) was closed due to a previously-repaired (in December 2016) sinkhole re-opening with the heavy rain. The damage estimate is based on the contracts awarded for repairing both the December and January incidents.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk rating
49,623
Population (ACS)
$615K
Median home value
25
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2025 | Fire | CONNER FIRE | FM |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Fire | SPRING VALLEY FIRE | FM |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Flood | SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Fire | TAMARACK FIRE | FM |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Fire | JACKS VALLEY FIRE | FM |
| Jul 7, 2020 | Fire | NUMBERS FIRE | FM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Douglas County, Nevada?
106 events are on record between 1983 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $9.6M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Douglas County?
Heavy Rain, with 48 recorded events — 45.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Douglas 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 Douglas County?
25 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Douglas County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Douglas County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Douglas County as relatively moderate risk, placing it in the 84 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Douglas County, Nevada 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
- Clark County 937
- Elko County 342
- Churchill County 75
- Esmeralda County 26
- Eureka County 98
- Humboldt County 101
Cite this page
“Douglas County, Nevada.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/nevada/douglas-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.