Natural Disasters in Metaline, 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)

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

20

Public Assistance

$1.7M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

6 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2021$101K—
Wildfires and Straight-line Winds →FireFeb 2021$185K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$483K—
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides →FloodApr 2017$33K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormJan 2016$585K—
Wildfires and Mudslides →FireOct 2015$108K—
Wildfires →FireAug 2015——
Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow →Severe StormMar 2009$64K—
Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormFeb 2007$75K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Tidal Surge, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormMay 2006$59K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005——
Fl00ding, Snow Melt →FloodJul 1997——
Heavy Rains, Snow Melt, Flooding, Land & Mud Slides →FloodApr 1997——
Severe Winter Storms, Land & Muds Slides,flooding →Severe StormJan 1997——
Severe Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormJan 1997——
Fires →FireNov 1991——
Volcanic Eruption, Mt. St. Helens →Volcanic EruptionMay 1980——
Drought →DroughtMar 1977——
Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding →FloodJan 1974——

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

99

Total Claims Paid

$1,583,965

Avg Claim Payout

$16,000

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

13

Federal Funding

$726,596

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.46

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)4$539,378
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan3$82,547
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE2$76,063
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan; 93.1: Tribal (Local) Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$28,608
700.1: Management Costs - Salaries1$0

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

Metaline 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.