Natural Disasters in Medical Lake, WA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
90.0
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
90.6
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
21.0
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
75.8
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: FEMATotal Declarations
28
Public Assistance
$33.8M
Individual Assistance
$1.0M
Most Common Type
Fire
12 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires → | Fire | Feb 2024 | $2.1M | $982K |
| Oregon Fire → | Fire | Aug 2023 | — | — |
| Gray Fire → | Fire | Aug 2023 | — | — |
| Andrus Fire → | Fire | Jul 2021 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds… → | Severe Storm | Apr 2021 | $3.3M | — |
| Wildfires and Straight-line Winds → | Wildfire | Feb 2021 | $1.9M | — |
| Babb Fire → | Fire | Sep 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $16.1M | $19K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Upriver Beacon Fire → | Fire | Jul 2018 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… → | Flood | Apr 2017 | $2.4M | — |
| Wellesley Fire → | Fire | Aug 2016 | — | — |
| Yale Fire → | Fire | Aug 2016 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… → | Severe Storm | Jan 2016 | $3.6M | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Aug 2015 | — | — |
| Watermelon Hill Fire → | Fire | Jul 2014 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near … → | Severe Storm | Mar 2009 | $4.3M | — |
| Spokane Valley Fire → | Fire | Jul 2008 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Heavy Rains, Snow Melt, Flooding, Land &… → | Flood | Apr 1997 | — | — |
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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
62
Total Claims Paid
$1,798,635
Avg Claim Payout
$29,010
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
7
Federal Funding
$988,650
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.21
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.) | 1 | $0 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $400,000 |
| 91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $150,000 |
| 601.1: Generators | 1 | $16,139 |
| 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation | 1 | $52,469 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Medical Lake has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, ice storm, wildfire. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (12 declarations). 62 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $33,791,444 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,000,739 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.