Natural Disasters in Hobart, WA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

99.7

Very High

Expected Annual Loss

99.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

14.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

87.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake99.9Avalanche99.3Landslide99.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	99.9
Avalanche	99.3
Landslide	99.0
Heat Wave	98.2
Volcanic Activity	97.4
Winter Weather	94.7
Ice Storm	91.1
Wildfire	79.5
Lightning	74.7
Tornado	73.2
Coastal Flood	71.0
Tsunami	67.7
Cold Wave	26.5
Drought	13.7
Strong Wind	4.5
Hail	3.1

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

16 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
Sep 10, 2022	Fire	BOLT CREEK FIRE
Apr 23, 2020	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 22, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 21, 2017	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES
Mar 5, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
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
Apr 2, 1997	Flood	HEAVY RAINS, SNOW MELT, FLOODING, LAND & MUD SLIDES
Jan 17, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LAND & MUDS SLIDES,FLOODING
Feb 9, 1996	Flood	HIGH WINDS, SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

3,366

Total Claims Paid

$62,563,000

Avg Claim Payout

$18,587

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$817,049,232

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

2,509

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4481	Biological	343	$702,578,899
DR-1361	Earthquake	685	$29,602,715
DR-4635	Mud/Landslide	8	$16,374,257
DR-1682	Severe Storm(s)	256	$12,087,914
DR-1817	Flood	276	$11,034,467
DR-4539	Severe Storm(s)	80	$8,816,224
DR-4056	Severe Storm(s)	270	$8,386,089
DR-4309	Flood	43	$5,822,685
DR-1825	Severe Storm(s)	157	$5,666,988
DR-1963	Severe Storm(s)	24	$5,105,414
DR-1671	Severe Storm(s)	135	$4,091,870
DR-1734	Severe Storm(s)	180	$4,009,560
DR-4243	Fire	8	$1,688,288
DR-4775	Severe Storm(s)	30	$817,095
DR-1499	Severe Storm(s)	10	$688,146

Showing top 15 of 17 disasters by spending

Hobart has a very high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, avalanche, landslide. The area has had 34 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (16 declarations). 3,366 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $817,049,232 in public assistance recovery funding.