Natural Disasters in Bell Hill, WA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

89.7

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

86.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

75.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

63.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake98.1Winter Weather91.7Landslide86.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	98.1
Winter Weather	91.7
Landslide	86.8
Tsunami	83.1
Ice Storm	56.9
Coastal Flood	55.8
Avalanche	50.4
Heat Wave	42.0
Wildfire	39.7
Cold Wave	38.1
Lightning	13.1
Drought	12.7
Tornado	12.0
Strong Wind	3.1
Hail	1.8

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Flood

Dec 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

14 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Dec 12, 2025	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 28, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jan 12, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 29, 2022	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, SNOWSTORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODIN
Jan 5, 2022	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 8, 2021	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 22, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 4, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES, TORNADO
Feb 2, 2016	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES, AND A T
Jan 15, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Oct 15, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINDSTORM
Mar 5, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 2, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
Jan 30, 2009	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES, AND FLOODING
Dec 8, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 14, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 17, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TIDAL SURGE, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 7, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Nov 7, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 29 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

101

Total Claims Paid

$1,195,970

Avg Claim Payout

$11,841

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$15,490,027

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

223

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4481	Biological	24	$6,899,718
DR-4418	Winter Storm	19	$1,510,142
DR-4635	Mud/Landslide	22	$1,294,376
DR-1817	Flood	18	$1,213,981
DR-4682	Winter Storm	8	$676,209
DR-1734	Severe Storm(s)	17	$632,622
DR-1825	Severe Storm(s)	22	$521,534
DR-1682	Severe Storm(s)	18	$494,548
DR-4253	Flood	3	$383,337
DR-4775	Severe Storm(s)	6	$370,565
DR-1641	Severe Storm(s)	16	$351,404
DR-4593	Winter Storm	5	$223,023
DR-4056	Severe Storm(s)	13	$216,742
DR-1499	Severe Storm(s)	15	$178,355
DR-4249	Severe Storm(s)	2	$176,318

Showing top 15 of 19 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,011,073

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.76

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
94.1: Tribal Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$167,055
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$107,375
93.3: Tribal Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$108,117
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$50,869
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions	1	$0

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Bell Hill has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, winter weather, landslide. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (14 declarations). 101 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $15,490,027 in public assistance recovery funding. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.