Natural Disasters in La Conner, 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)

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

$38.9M

Individual Assistance

$342K

Most Common Type

Flood

11 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodDec 2025——
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2024——
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormJan 2023$156K—
Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Straight-line Winds, Floodin →FloodMar 2022$3.0M—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodJan 2022$5.8M$131K
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2021$1.9M—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodApr 2020$14.7M—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$7.7M$159K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Goodell Fire →FireAug 2015——
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormMar 2011$413K—
Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow →Severe StormMar 2009$238K—
Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding →FloodJan 2009$1.4M$8K
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormDec 2007$115K—
Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormFeb 2007$31K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormDec 2006$1.7M$5K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormNov 2003$1.6M$40K
Earthquake →EarthquakeMar 2001$133K—
Severe Winter Storms, Land & Muds Slides,flooding →Severe StormJan 1997——

Showing 20 of 29 disasters

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

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.

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

42

Federal Funding

$14,129,918

Properties Protected

103

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.71

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic7$3,908,004
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine6$5,020,597
700.1: Management Costs - Salaries5$196,341
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures4$1,492,129
601.2: Generators - Regular2$64,338

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

La Conner 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. $341,554 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 42 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.