Natural Disasters in Cle Elum, WA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
89.1
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
88.6
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
40.2
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
64.6
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
28
Public Assistance
$4.7M
Individual Assistance
$360K
Most Common Type
Fire
10 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… → | Flood | Dec 2025 | — | — |
| Wildfires and Straight-line Winds → | Fire | Feb 2021 | $14K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $590K | $5K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Ryegrass Coulee Fire → | Fire | Jul 2018 | — | — |
| Jolly Mountain Fire → | Fire | Sep 2017 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… → | Severe Storm | Jan 2016 | $789K | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Aug 2014 | $1.0M | — |
| Snag Canyon Fire → | Fire | Aug 2014 | — | — |
| Saddle Mountain Fire → | Fire | Jul 2014 | — | — |
| Colockum Tarps Fire → | Fire | Jul 2013 | — | — |
| Table Mountain Fire → | Fire | Sep 2012 | — | — |
| Taylor Bridge Fire → | Fire | Aug 2012 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslide… → | Severe Storm | Mar 2011 | $404K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near … → | Severe Storm | Mar 2009 | $34K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslid… → | Flood | Jan 2009 | $1.8M | $355K |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Elk Heights Fire → | Fire | Jul 2004 | — | — |
| Earthquake → | Earthquake | Mar 2001 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Land & Muds Slides… → | Severe Storm | Jan 1997 | — | — |
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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
251
Total Claims Paid
$3,092,765
Avg Claim Payout
$12,322
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
10
Federal Funding
$755,977
Properties Protected
28
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
4.57
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 4 | $217,436 |
| 301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.) | 2 | $47,189 |
| 300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire | 2 | $242,927 |
| 405.1: Other Minor Flood Control | 1 | $45,065 |
| 300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire; 304.1: (Creation of) Defensible Space (Wildfire) | 1 | $203,360 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Cle Elum has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, landslide, avalanche. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (10 declarations). 251 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,689,944 in public assistance recovery funding. $360,102 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.