Natural Disasters in Leavenworth, WA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

90.9

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

89.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

48.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

70.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire99.6Landslide95.5Avalanche95.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	99.6
Landslide	95.5
Avalanche	95.2
Volcanic Activity	90.6
Earthquake	88.8
Lightning	84.3
Heat Wave	77.2
Winter Weather	76.1
Hail	67.2
Cold Wave	66.1
Ice Storm	21.7
Drought	17.5
Strong Wind	10.8
Tornado	9.3

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

Fire

33 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Dec 12, 2025	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 26, 2025	Fire	LOWER SUGARLOAF FIRE
Mar 29, 2022	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, SNOWSTORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODIN
Aug 18, 2021	Fire	TWENTYFIVE MILE FIRE
Jul 14, 2021	Fire	RED APPLE FIRE
Sep 7, 2020	Fire	APPLE ACRES FIRE
Mar 22, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Aug 11, 2018	Fire	COUGAR CREEK FIRE
May 23, 2017	Fire	SPROMBERG FIRE
Aug 28, 2016	Fire	SUNCREST FIRE
Jan 15, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Oct 20, 2015	Fire	WILDFIRES AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 21, 2015	Fire	WILDFIRES
Aug 14, 2015	Fire	CHELAN FIRE COMPLEX
Jun 29, 2015	Fire	SLEEPY HOLLOW FIRE
Aug 6, 2014	Fire	HANSEL FIRE
Jul 23, 2014	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jul 17, 2014	Fire	CHIWAUKUM FIRE
Jul 10, 2014	Fire	MILLS CANYON FIRE

Showing 20 of 51 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

182

Total Claims Paid

$2,206,386

Avg Claim Payout

$12,123

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,509,577

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4243	Fire	18	$2,638,834
DR-4481	Biological	18	$1,163,956
DR-4249	Severe Storm(s)	3	$1,050,415
DR-4650	Severe Storm(s)	6	$512,628
DR-1682	Severe Storm(s)	2	$466,639
DR-1817	Flood	22	$397,160
DR-1671	Severe Storm(s)	14	$216,109
DR-1825	Severe Storm(s)	4	$63,837

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,393,571

Properties Protected

225

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.68

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire	2	$148,943
100.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.)	2	$0
205.1: Retrofitting Private Structures - Wildfire; 300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire	2	$803,687
205.1: Retrofitting Private Structures - Wildfire; 304.1: (Creation of) Defensible Space (Wildfire)	1	$712,338
904.2: Advance Assistance (FMA and PDMC)	1	$30,042

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

Leavenworth has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, landslide, avalanche. The area has had 51 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (33 declarations). 182 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,509,577 in public assistance recovery funding. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.