Natural Disasters in Bremerton, WA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
92.3
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
94.4
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
12.2
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
72.9
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: FEMATotal Declarations
16
Public Assistance
$14.1M
Individual Assistance
$1.7M
Most Common Type
Flood
6 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $10.4M | $296K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | Severe Storm | Dec 2007 | $2.4M | $1.3M |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Tidal Surge, La… → | Severe Storm | May 2006 | $724K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Nov 2003 | — | $89K |
| Earthquake → | Earthquake | Mar 2001 | $590K | — |
| Heavy Rains, Snow Melt, Flooding, Land &… → | Flood | Apr 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Land & Muds Slides… → | Severe Storm | Jan 1997 | — | — |
| High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Feb 1996 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & High Tides → | Flood | Mar 1991 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Nov 1990 | — | — |
| Volcanic Eruption, Mt. St. Helens → | Volcanic Eruption | May 1980 | — | — |
| Storms, High Tides, Mudslides & Flooding → | Flood | Dec 1979 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding → | Flood | Jan 1974 | — | — |
| Earthquake → | Earthquake | May 1965 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Unknown | — | — | $3K |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… → | Unknown | — | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
228
Total Claims Paid
$4,179,954
Avg Claim Payout
$18,333
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
8
Federal Funding
$1,762,430
Properties Protected
20
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
4.72
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 205.4: Non Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic; 205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic | 1 | $1,150,100 |
| 205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic | 1 | $295,217 |
| 205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic; 401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures | 1 | $40,433 |
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $46,856 |
| 94.1: Tribal Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $37,500 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Bremerton has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, earthquake, heat wave. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (6 declarations). 228 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $14,052,367 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,732,647 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.