Natural Disasters in Klickitat, WA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

73.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

68.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

67.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

33.0

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

28

Public Assistance

$3.2M

Most Common Type

Fire

9 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $3.2M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Burdoin Fire →FireJul 2025——
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… →Severe StormApr 2024$371K—
Newell Road Fire →FireJul 2023——
Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Straig… →FloodMar 2022$403K—
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds… →Severe StormApr 2021$43K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$121K—
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Horsethief Butte Fire →FireSep 2015——
Wildfires →FireAug 2015——
Highway 8 Fire →FireAug 2015——
Highway 141 Fire Complex →FireSep 2012——
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslide… →Severe StormMar 2012$1.6M—
Monastery Fire Complex →FireSep 2011——
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslide… →Severe StormMar 2011$117K—
Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near … →Severe StormMar 2009$93K—
Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslid… →FloodJan 2009$116K—
Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, and Mud… →Severe StormFeb 2007$308K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005——
Wa - Mule Dry Fire - 2000 →FireAug 2000——
Wa - Cleveland Fire - 07/28/98 →FireJul 1998——

Showing 20 of 28 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

20

Total Claims Paid

$286,001

Avg Claim Payout

$14,300

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

7

Federal Funding

$1,388,540

Properties Protected

12

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.44

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire2$0
91.4: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW 2$40,988
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine1$463,192
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions1$824,360
404.1: Localized Flood Control System to Protect Critical Facility1$60,000

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

Klickitat has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, volcanic activity, ice storm. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (9 declarations). 20 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,210,371 in public assistance recovery funding. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.