Davis County, UT Environment & Hazard Risk

• EarthquakeRelatively Moderate$89.3M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 66 years
• LightningVery High$4.7M/yr expected annual loss, about 34 events a year
• LandslideRelatively Moderate$217K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• WildfireRelatively Moderate$2.7M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 388 years
• AvalancheRelatively High$3.1M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 3 years
• Winter weatherRelatively High$636K/yr expected annual loss, about 25 events a year
• Strong windRelatively High$3.2M/yr expected annual loss, about 1.2 events a year
• Heat waveRelatively Moderate$4.1M/yr expected annual loss, about 2.2 events a year
• Cold waveRelatively Low$1.8M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 6 years
• Volcanic activityVery Low$17/yr expected annual loss, about once every 10,000 years
• DroughtRelatively Low$134K/yr expected annual loss, about 46 events a year
• TornadoRelatively Low$1.2M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 22 years
• Ice stormRelatively Low$73.2K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 67 years
• HailVery Low$113K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 4 years

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: coastal flooding, hurricane, riverine flooding, tsunami.

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Homes with flood insurance

329 of 99,140 (0.3%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

405

Insured in high-risk zones

46 (11%)

Flood claims since 1978

185

Claims paid since 1978

$1.1M

• Thunderstorm Wind84 · 1 death
• Heavy Snow46
• Hail22
• High Wind17
• Flash Flood10
• Winter Storm8
• Heavy Rain7
• Winter Weather6 · 1 death
• Tornado5
• Lightning4

• Winter Weather01/28/2025

  Northern Wasatch Front

  1 death, 2 injured

  What happened

  Two boys fell through ice into Glasmann Pond in South Ogden while fishing, approximately around 4:30 pm LST. While one was able to get out, the other was rescued by divers and later passed from the injuries sustained. Temperatures nearby reported from the Ogden-Hinckley Airport ASOS (KOGD) around the time of the incident were 39F, with clear skies reported. The maximum temperature that day (1/27) was 40F, the prior day (1/26) was 40F, and one more day prior (1/25) was 35F.

• Thunderstorm Wind56 kt wind07/20/2023

  Clearfield, Davis County

  1 death, $1,000 damage

  What happened

  Strong thunderstorms and associated outflow winds moved through the area during the early evening. At approximately 6:18 pm MST, a witness saw a tree fall onto a 68-year-old bicyclist riding along the Denver and Rio Grande Western Rail paved multiuse trail. Law enforcement arrived on scene, finding the woman unconscious and pinned beneath the felled 40 to 50 ft tree. After being removed, life saving measures were preformed and she was transported to a local hospital in critical condition, where she later died from her injuries. The nearest observation in the area is from Hill AFB, which measured a gust of 67 mph at 6:26 pm MST. Other supporting wind gusts are noted from these strong storms in the area.

• Avalanche02/03/2025

  Wasatch Mountains I-80 North

  1 death

  What happened

  A snowmobiler got caught in an avalanche in the Monte Cristo Snowmobile Area near the Rich and Cache county line. The victim's friend called for help, prompting a multi-agency search in which the victim was found deceased around 6:20 p.m. Monday, February 3. Deputies reported the snow was very deep where the avalanche occurred and it took 4 hours to locate the victim. Prior to this event, the northern Utah mountains received 1-2 feet of snow between Friday, January 31 and Sunday, February 2, followed by rising temperatures and strong winds.

• Winter Weather03/25/2023

  Northern Wasatch Front

  5 injured, $200K damage

  What happened

  Snow showers caused reduced visibilities in addition to wetting area roads. By 9:45 pm, continued falling temperatures caused the on-ramp to northbound Interstate 15 from northbound Legacy Parkway to become covered in ice. This resulted in multiple vehicles to lose control, blocking the entire on-ramp. In total, 17 passenger vehicles and 2 semitrailer were involved in the accident. In total, 5 vehicle occupants were transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.

• Debris Flow04/08/2023

  Fruit Hgts, Davis County

  2 injured, $50K damage

  What happened

  A mudslide/debris flow in Fruit Heights on the 8th destroyed a barn, killed undefined livestock, and injured two individuals who were trapped in the debris. Both were rescued and temporarily hospitalized with injuries.

• Avalanche03/28/2023

  Wasatch Mountains I-80 North

  2 injured, $20K damage

  What happened

  At around 11:30 am, a large avalanche occurred near the Gold Ridge / Hardscrabble backcountry area, approximately 7 miles ESE of Farmington. At the time of the avalanche, one snowcat carrying two occupants was caught in the slide and buried. A second snowcat and its five occupants were able to quickly uncover one of the buried snowcat occupants, who had sustained minor head injuries. This occupant was subsequently taken to an area hospital by ambulance. The second occupant was buried with their leg trapped beneath the snowcat, but was uncovered enough that they could breath. When rescue crews arrived, they were able to uncover the buried occupant, who was then transported by helicopter to a nearby hospital with a serious leg injury.

• Layton City Water SystemServes 82,000 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• Bountiful City Water SystemServes 37,500 · Surface water · Local government1 health violation+21 monitoring or reporting
• Syracuse City Water SystemServes 35,561 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+24 monitoring or reporting
• Clearfield City Water SystemServes 33,540 · Purchased surface water · Local government2 health violations+2 monitoring or reporting
• Kaysville City Water SystemServes 32,976 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting
• Farmington City Water SystemServes 27,860 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• Hill Air Force BaseServes 25,625 · Purchased surface water · FederalNo health violations
• Clinton City Water SystemServes 23,000 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations