Uintah County, UT Environment & Hazard Risk

• LandslideRelatively Low$46.6K/yr expected annual loss, about 3.1 events a year
• WildfireRelatively Low$260K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1,003 years
• LightningRelatively Moderate$429K/yr expected annual loss, about 45 events a year
• EarthquakeVery Low$535K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 290 years
• DroughtRelatively Low$218K/yr expected annual loss, about 97 events a year
• AvalancheVery Low$456/yr expected annual loss, about once every 100 years
• Heat waveVery Low$147K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 3 years
• Winter weatherVery Low$29.1K/yr expected annual loss, about 13 events a year
• Cold waveVery Low$186K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 8 years
• Ice stormVery Low$7,135/yr expected annual loss, about once every 67 years
• TornadoVery Low$81K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 6 years
• HailVery Low$16.4K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 8 years
• Strong windVery Low$47K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 6 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, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

54 of 10,620 (0.5%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

328

Insured in high-risk zones

40 (12%)

Flood claims since 1978

14

Claims paid since 1978

$80.5K

• Winter Weather442
• Drought416
• Winter Storm181
• Dense Fog89
• Heavy Snow60
• High Wind37
• Frost/Freeze34
• Hail32
• Wildfire28 · 6 deaths
• Thunderstorm Wind26

• Wildfire06/29/2007

  Eastern Uinta Basin

  3 deaths, $500K damage

  What happened

  The Neola North Wildfire ignited during a period of hot and very dry conditions that resulted in explosive fire growth. Shortly after the blaze started it became deadly, rapidly sweeping across a field near the small community of Farm Creek near Whiterocks. The fire burned over and killed three people trying to protect property from the flames. The fire threatened many structures. Some structures were lost and evacuations were ordered. The fire consumed lodgepole and pinyon pine, grass, brush, and spruce trees. This fire burned into the month of July and for a continuation on this incident please see the July 2007 Storm Data publication.

• Wildfire07/01/2007

  Eastern Uinta Basin

  3 deaths, $200K damage

  What happened

  The Neola North Wildfire ignited June 29th during a period of hot and very dry conditions that resulted in explosive fire growth. Shortly after the blaze started it became deadly, rapidly sweeping across a field near the small community of Farm Creek near Whiterocks. The day the fire started it burned over and killed three people trying to protect property from the flames. The fire threatened many structures. Some structures were lost and evacuations were ordered. The fire consumed lodgepole and pinyon pine, grass, brush, and spruce trees. The fire burned approximately 43,511 acres before being contained on July 12th.

• Wildfire08/01/2024

  Eastern Uinta Mountains

  $9.5M damage

  What happened

  The Speirs Fire started in mid July due to a lightning strike 3 miles south of Dutch John, Utah which is south of the Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The fire grew to 715 acres before it was contained in mid to late August. The estimated cost was $9,609,000 to date.

• Wildfire07/13/2024

  Eastern Uinta Mountains

  $9.5M damage

  What happened

  The Speirs Fire started in mid July due to a lightning strike 3 miles south of Dutch John, Utah which is south of the Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The fire grew to 715 acres before it was contained in mid to late August. The estimated cost was $9,609,000 to date.

• TornadoF1, 4 mi path, 50 yd wide09/03/1999

  Naples, Uintah County

  1 injured, $700K damage

  What happened

  The tornado was witnessed by many people in the Naples area, including law enforcement personnel. Several mobile homes were damaged or destroyed. Several garages and sheds were destroyed, with heavy debris strewn for hundreds of yards. Power poles and trees were downed or pulled out of the ground, with some trees thrown up to a quarter mile away. Several houses were damaged from flying debris and fallen trees. A horse trailer was slammed against a structure. Gardens and hay pastures were leveled.

• Wildfire07/15/2025

  Tavaputs Plateau

  $1M damage

  What happened

  The Diamond Canyon Fire started in mid July due to a lightning strike 13.2 miles northwest of Cisco, Utah or 39 miles northeast of Moab, Utah. The fire grew to 323 acres before it was contained in late July. The estimated cost to date was $1 million.

• Ashley Valley Water and Sewer IdServes 13,835 · Surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• Vernal City Water SystemServes 10,000 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• Maeser Improvement DistrictServes 4,152 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting
• Tridell Lapoint WidServes 1,525 · Surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting
• Jensen WidServes 1,375 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• Ballard Water Improvement DistrictServes 1,005 · Purchased groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting
• Ouray Park Water Improvement DistrictServes 300 · Purchased groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• Pine Meadows PudServes 224 · Purchased surface water · PrivateNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting