Natural Disasters in Cathlamet, WA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

19.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

17.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

60.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

40.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide80.6Earthquake75.2Coastal Flood70.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	80.6
Earthquake	75.2
Coastal Flood	70.4
Volcanic Activity	69.7
Tsunami	58.5
Heat Wave	39.9
Ice Storm	16.5
Wildfire	12.2
Avalanche	8.3
Cold Wave	6.5
Tornado	3.9
Strong Wind	3.4
Winter Weather	2.7
Hail	1.3
Lightning	0.8

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

Flood

13 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
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
Apr 21, 2017	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES
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
Mar 5, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 25, 2011	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
Dec 12, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 17, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TIDAL SURGE, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 7, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Showing 20 of 32 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$280,462

Repair/Replace

$244,003

Rental Assistance

$24,232

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1671	28	$128,556	$7,189
DR-1734	15	$80,731	$10,153
DR-1817	22	$71,175	$2,662

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,779,029

Avg Claim Payout

$19,129

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,994,423

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

119

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1817	Flood	25	$1,501,951
DR-4593	Winter Storm	6	$710,033
DR-4650	Severe Storm(s)	7	$621,662
DR-4253	Flood	5	$237,815
DR-1671	Severe Storm(s)	17	$203,597
DR-1734	Severe Storm(s)	23	$192,941
DR-1825	Severe Storm(s)	5	$121,700
DR-4309	Flood	4	$95,502
DR-1963	Severe Storm(s)	5	$88,038
DR-1641	Severe Storm(s)	8	$67,260
DR-1682	Severe Storm(s)	2	$40,837
DR-4539	Severe Storm(s)	1	$34,287
DR-4682	Winter Storm	4	$25,502
DR-4249	Severe Storm(s)	2	$23,003
DR-4056	Severe Storm(s)	4	$21,826

Showing top 15 of 16 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$40,762

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.96

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.2: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW	1	$22,500
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.)	1	$18,262

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

Cathlamet has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, earthquake, coastal flood. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (13 declarations). 93 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,994,423 in public assistance recovery funding. $280,462 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.