Natural Disasters in Camano, WA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

78.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

79.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

36.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

80.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide99.9Earthquake96.3Volcanic Activity84.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	99.9
Earthquake	96.3
Volcanic Activity	84.7
Ice Storm	76.0
Coastal Flood	73.4
Cold Wave	47.8
Winter Weather	45.3
Wildfire	35.4
Tsunami	35.4
Heat Wave	29.7
Lightning	24.5
Tornado	11.3
Avalanche	3.8
Hail	2.4
Strong Wind	1.6

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

Severe Storm

Apr 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
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
Apr 23, 2020	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, 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
Jan 15, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Oct 15, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINDSTORM
Mar 2, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
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
Mar 1, 2001	Earthquake	EARTHQUAKE
Jan 17, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LAND & MUDS SLIDES,FLOODING
Jan 3, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, HIGH WIND, AND FLOODING
Mar 8, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & HIGH TIDES
Nov 26, 1990	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 21 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

279

Total Claims Paid

$4,059,374

Avg Claim Payout

$14,550

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,498,218

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4635	Mud/Landslide	4	$385,424
DR-4539	Severe Storm(s)	5	$337,110
DR-4481	Biological	8	$169,320
DR-4249	Severe Storm(s)	5	$159,054
DR-1641	Severe Storm(s)	12	$158,003
DR-4682	Winter Storm	6	$107,431
DR-1825	Severe Storm(s)	8	$71,596
DR-1682	Severe Storm(s)	6	$49,917
DR-4418	Winter Storm	2	$46,016
DR-4242	Severe Storm(s)	1	$14,345

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,019,468

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.40

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic	2	$1,045,676
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$98,271
700.4: Management Costs - Supplies; 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE; 96.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.)	1	$94,778
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	1	$780,744

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

Camano has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, earthquake, volcanic activity. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 279 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,498,218 in public assistance recovery funding. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.