Natural Disasters in Metaline Falls, WA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

28.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

31.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

40.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

21.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide90.0Wildfire76.9Winter Weather52.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	90.0
Wildfire	76.9
Winter Weather	52.7
Cold Wave	44.1
Avalanche	42.0
Ice Storm	34.0
Heat Wave	32.8
Earthquake	27.7
Strong Wind	22.0
Lightning	15.4
Drought	13.1
Tornado	5.9
Hail	2.6

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

Severe Storm

Apr 2021

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 8, 2021	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
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
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
Mar 2, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
Feb 14, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 17, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TIDAL SURGE, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 7, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 21, 1997	Flood	FL00DING, SNOW MELT
Apr 2, 1997	Flood	HEAVY RAINS, SNOW MELT, FLOODING, LAND & MUD SLIDES
Jan 17, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LAND & MUDS SLIDES,FLOODING
Jan 7, 1997	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE ICE STORM
Nov 13, 1991	Fire	FIRES
May 21, 1980	Volcanic Eruption	VOLCANIC ERUPTION, MT. ST. HELENS
Mar 31, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT
Jan 25, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,583,965

Avg Claim Payout

$16,000

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,692,009

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4249	Severe Storm(s)	6	$585,199
DR-4481	Biological	10	$482,796
DR-4584	Wildfire	4	$184,923
DR-4243	Fire	4	$108,247
DR-4593	Winter Storm	4	$100,568
DR-1682	Severe Storm(s)	6	$74,507
DR-1825	Severe Storm(s)	11	$64,470
DR-1641	Severe Storm(s)	4	$58,707
DR-4309	Flood	2	$32,593

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$726,596

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.46

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	4	$539,378
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$82,547
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$76,063
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan; 93.1: Tribal (Local) Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$28,608
700.1: Management Costs - Salaries	1	$0

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

Metaline Falls has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, wildfire, winter weather. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 99 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,692,009 in public assistance recovery funding. 13 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.