Natural Disasters in East Wenatchee, WA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
74.1
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
69.8
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
62.5
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
19.7
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
19
Public Assistance
$6.1M
Individual Assistance
$620K
Most Common Type
Fire
10 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires and Straight-line Winds → | Fire | Feb 2021 | $5.2M | — |
| Cold Springs/pearl Hill Fire → | Fire | Sep 2020 | — | — |
| Road 11 Fire → | Fire | Jul 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $443K | $619K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Grass Valley Fire → | Fire | Aug 2018 | — | — |
| Chelan Hills Fire → | Fire | Jul 2018 | — | — |
| Wildfires and Mudslides → | Fire | Oct 2015 | $508K | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Aug 2015 | — | — |
| Chelan Fire Complex → | Fire | Aug 2015 | — | — |
| Barker Canyon Fire → | Fire | Sep 2012 | — | — |
| Badger Mountain Fire Complex → | Fire | Jul 2008 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Wa-beebe Fire-07-04-2004 → | Fire | Jul 2004 | — | — |
| Earthquake → | Earthquake | Mar 2001 | $16K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Land & Muds Slides… → | Severe Storm | Jan 1997 | — | — |
| Heavy Rains, Flooding & Mudslides → | Flood | Apr 1989 | — | — |
| Volcanic Eruption, Mt. St. Helens → | Volcanic Eruption | May 1980 | — | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Mar 1977 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jun 1972 | — | — |
Showing 20 of 22 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
4
Total Claims Paid
$50,029
Avg Claim Payout
$12,507
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
7
Federal Funding
$469,658
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.06
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 2 | $79,083 |
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $22,491 |
| 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions | 1 | $93,918 |
| 403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins | 1 | $93,918 |
| 302.1: Landslide Stabilization - Structural | 1 | $180,248 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
East Wenatchee has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, volcanic activity, cold wave. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (10 declarations). 4 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,135,206 in public assistance recovery funding. $620,103 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.