Natural Disasters in Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

17.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

14.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

66.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

20.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire89.4Landslide72.3Avalanche70.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	89.4
Landslide	72.3
Avalanche	70.8
Heat Wave	53.8
Earthquake	32.7
Winter Weather	19.5
Cold Wave	17.7
Drought	13.8
Ice Storm	13.7
Strong Wind	10.1
Lightning	8.9
Hail	7.0
Tornado	6.9

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

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Flood

4 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 22, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Aug 21, 2015	Fire	WILDFIRES
Mar 2, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
Sep 7, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 17, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LAND & MUDS SLIDES,FLOODING
Feb 9, 1996	Flood	HIGH WINDS, SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 21, 1980	Volcanic Eruption	VOLCANIC ERUPTION, MT. ST. HELENS
Mar 31, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT
Jan 25, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT & FLOODING
Feb 1, 1972	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Dec 29, 1964	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$32,661

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4481	13	$32,661	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$54,480

Avg Claim Payout

$13,620

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,174,022

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4481	Biological	7	$2,174,022

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$37,500

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$37,500

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

Clarkston Heights-Vineland has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, landslide, avalanche. The area has had 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (4 declarations). 4 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,174,022 in public assistance recovery funding. $32,661 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.