Natural Disasters in Conway, WA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

88.8

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

89.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

31.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

73.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Volcanic Activity99.0Earthquake97.0Landslide92.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Volcanic Activity	99.0
Earthquake	97.0
Landslide	92.4
Ice Storm	92.2
Coastal Flood	91.4
Avalanche	78.2
Winter Weather	73.3
Heat Wave	68.9
Wildfire	52.5
Lightning	50.4
Cold Wave	40.2
Tsunami	30.8
Drought	13.7
Tornado	11.2
Hail	4.7
Strong Wind	1.5

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

11 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
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
Aug 24, 2015	Fire	GOODELL FIRE
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
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

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

259

Total IA Distributed

$574,146

Repair/Replace

$130,173

Rental Assistance

$89,663

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4481	73	$296,297	—
DR-4635	62	$137,852	$2,826
DR-1817	74	$90,488	$1,697
DR-1499	30	$39,903	$2,278
DR-1671	13	$4,880	$1,768
DR-4168	7	$4,726	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,285

Total Claims Paid

$20,587,064

Avg Claim Payout

$16,021

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$38,931,029

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

341

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4539	Severe Storm(s)	4	$14,725,536
DR-4481	Biological	37	$7,735,188
DR-4635	Mud/Landslide	53	$5,779,338
DR-4650	Severe Storm(s)	14	$2,994,229
DR-4593	Winter Storm	12	$1,926,550
DR-1671	Severe Storm(s)	51	$1,689,165
DR-1499	Severe Storm(s)	69	$1,567,813
DR-1817	Flood	38	$1,427,441
DR-1963	Severe Storm(s)	9	$412,953
DR-1825	Severe Storm(s)	35	$237,600
DR-4682	Winter Storm	3	$156,396
DR-1361	Earthquake	11	$132,576
DR-1734	Severe Storm(s)	2	$114,792
DR-1682	Severe Storm(s)	3	$31,450

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$14,129,918

Properties Protected

103

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.71

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic	7	$3,908,004
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	6	$5,020,597
700.1: Management Costs - Salaries	5	$196,341
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	4	$1,492,129
601.2: Generators - Regular	2	$64,338

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

Conway has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are volcanic activity, earthquake, landslide. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (11 declarations). 1,285 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $38,931,029 in public assistance recovery funding. $574,146 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 42 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.