Natural Disasters in Bothell, WA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

97.9

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

98.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

13.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

77.8

Score (0-100)

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

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

34

Public Assistance

$817.0M

Individual Assistance

$3.2M

Most Common Type

Flood

16 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $129.3M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →FloodDec 2025——
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… →Severe StormApr 2024$817K—
Bolt Creek Fire →FireSep 2022——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →Mud/LandslideJan 2022$16.4M—
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds… →Winter StormApr 2021$253K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →FloodApr 2020$8.8M—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$702.6M$1.3M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →FloodApr 2017$5.8M—
Wildfires and Mudslides →FireOct 2015$1.7M—
Flooding and Mudslides →Mud/LandslideApr 2014$26K$6K
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslide… →Severe StormMar 2012$8.4M—
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslide… →Severe StormMar 2011$5.1M—
Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near … →Severe StormMar 2009$5.7M—
Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslid… →FloodJan 2009$11.0M$205K
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →Severe StormDec 2007$4.0M$1.3M
Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, and Mud… →Severe StormFeb 2007$12.1M—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →Severe StormDec 2006$4.1M$338K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormNov 2003$688K$32K

Showing 20 of 38 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

3,366

Total Claims Paid

$62,563,000

Avg Claim Payout

$18,587

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

120

Federal Funding

$55,125,859

Properties Protected

472

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.98

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic19$9,002,250
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine17$8,436,476
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine16$8,361,399
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan13$1,086,823
205.4: Non Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic5$1,558,304

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

Bothell has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, earthquake, ice storm. The area has had 34 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (16 declarations). 3,366 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $817,049,232 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,219,938 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 120 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.