Millard County, UT Environment & Hazard Risk

• Winter weatherRelatively High$449K/yr expected annual loss, about 16 events a year
• WildfireRelatively Moderate$1.5M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 322 years
• EarthquakeRelatively Low$2.1M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 71 years
• DroughtRelatively Moderate$806K/yr expected annual loss, about 76 events a year
• Volcanic activityVery Low$128/yr expected annual loss, about once every 5,000 years
• AvalancheRelatively Low$8,435/yr expected annual loss, about once every 6 years
• LightningRelatively Low$136K/yr expected annual loss, about 34 events a year
• Heat waveVery Low$183K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.7 events a year
• LandslideVery Low$197/yr expected annual loss, about 2.3 events a year
• Strong windVery Low$78.1K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 4 years
• Ice stormVery Low$4,858/yr expected annual loss, about once every 67 years
• TornadoVery Low$40.8K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 11 years
• Cold waveVery Low$19.6K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 23 years
• HailVery Low$2,331/yr expected annual loss, about once every 34 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

3 of 4,622 (0.1%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

0

Flood claims since 1978

48

Claims paid since 1978

$774K

• Thunderstorm Wind48
• Heavy Snow30
• High Wind13
• Wildfire8
• Flash Flood7
• Winter Weather5
• Hail5
• Winter Storm5
• Flood3
• Debris Flow3

• Dust Storm07/25/2021

  Eastern Juab/Millard Counties

  8 deaths, 10 injured, $300K damage

  What happened

  Thunderstorm outflow winds generated blowing dust with near zero visibility along Interstate 15 near milepost 152 south of Fillmore. This resulted in a multi vehicle pileup with at least 22 vehicles involved, 8 fatalities, and 10 injuries. The nearest mesonet site located 7 miles south of the crash site recorded a wind gust to 32 mph around the time of the crash, at approximately 430 PM MDT.

• Flood08/18/2021

  (U24)delta Muni Arpt, Millard County

  $1M damage

  What happened

  Widespread basement flooding occurred in and around Delta. An observer reported a 2-day rainfall total of 5.83 inches.

• Strong Wind48 kt wind04/01/2026

  Eastern Juab/Millard Counties

  1 injured

  What happened

  A strong wind gust associated with a passing cold front resulted in a semi truck blow over on I-15, which resulted in another car being pinned. Wind speeds were estimated using nearby stations, generally ranging from 35-55mph at the time of occurrence. The truck driver was reported to have sustained minor injuries.

• Flash Flood09/01/2012

  Oak City, Millard County

  $100K damage

• Delta CityServes 3,436 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• Fillmore CityServes 2,816 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+3 monitoring or reporting
• Oak City Water SystemServes 660 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Hinckley Town Water SystemServes 630 · Groundwater · Local government5 health violations+7 monitoring or reporting
• Kanosh Town Water SystemServes 555 · Groundwater · Local government1 health violation+3 monitoring or reporting
• Deseret - Oasis SsdServes 490 · Groundwater · Local government5 health violations+3 monitoring or reporting
• Holden Town Water SystemServes 465 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting
• Scipio TownServes 325 · Groundwater · Local government1 health violation+13 monitoring or reporting