Natural Disasters in Kahlotus, WA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

72.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

74.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

31.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

15.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave87.7Wildfire84.6Earthquake80.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	87.7
Wildfire	84.6
Earthquake	80.7
Ice Storm	78.6
Volcanic Activity	75.6
Cold Wave	65.5
Landslide	51.8
Lightning	45.0
Winter Weather	44.8
Hail	42.7
Strong Wind	41.2
Drought	22.7
Avalanche	22.5
Tornado	12.5

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

Mar 2022

Most Common Type

Flood

3 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 29, 2022	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, SNOWSTORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODIN
Feb 4, 2021	Fire	WILDFIRES AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Mar 22, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 21, 2017	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES
Mar 2, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
Sep 7, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 17, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LAND & MUDS SLIDES,FLOODING
May 21, 1980	Volcanic Eruption	VOLCANIC ERUPTION, MT. ST. HELENS
Mar 12, 1979	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 31, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$5,153,687

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4309	Flood	15	$2,045,363
DR-4481	Biological	13	$1,696,542
DR-4584	Wildfire	8	$1,145,972
DR-4650	Severe Storm(s)	4	$208,704
DR-1825	Severe Storm(s)	4	$57,104

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$20,840

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$20,840
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$0

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

Kahlotus has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, wildfire, earthquake. The area has had 11 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (3 declarations). 1 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,153,687 in public assistance recovery funding. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.