Natural Disasters in Clinton, 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)

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

21

Public Assistance

$1.5M

Individual Assistance

$1.2M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $1.5M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… →Severe StormApr 2024——
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds… →Severe StormJan 2023$107K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →FloodJan 2022$385K—
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds… →Severe StormApr 2021——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →FloodApr 2020$337K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$169K$936K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… →Severe StormMar 2019$46K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →Severe StormJan 2016$159K—
Severe Windstorm →Severe StormOct 2015$14K—
Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near … →Severe StormMar 2009$72K—
Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, and Mud… →Severe StormFeb 2007$50K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Tidal Surge, La… →Severe StormMay 2006$158K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormNov 2003—$19K
Earthquake →EarthquakeMar 2001——
Severe Winter Storms, Land & Muds Slides… →Severe StormJan 1997——
Severe Storms, High Wind, and Flooding →Severe StormJan 1996——
Severe Storms & High Tides →FloodMar 1991——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodNov 1990——

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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

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.

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

5

Federal Funding

$2,019,468

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.40

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic2$1,045,676
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$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 Measures1$780,744

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

Clinton 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. $1,211,863 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.