Natural Disasters in Morton, WA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

89.7

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

87.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

58.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

45.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake97.3Landslide96.5Volcanic Activity95.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	97.3
Landslide	96.5
Volcanic Activity	95.1
Avalanche	88.0
Heat Wave	77.9
Wildfire	76.7
Winter Weather	40.2
Ice Storm	35.6
Lightning	32.4
Strong Wind	21.4
Tornado	17.4
Drought	13.1
Hail	5.5
Cold Wave	3.1

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

Flood

18 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Dec 12, 2025	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 28, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jan 12, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 29, 2022	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, SNOWSTORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODIN
Jan 5, 2022	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 8, 2021	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 23, 2020	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 22, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 21, 2017	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES
Feb 2, 2016	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES, AND A T
Jan 15, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 5, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 25, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 2, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
Jan 30, 2009	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES, AND FLOODING
Dec 8, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 14, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Dec 12, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 7, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Showing 20 of 36 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2,099

Total Claims Paid

$82,102,076

Avg Claim Payout

$39,115

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$51,008,461

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

787

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1734	Severe Storm(s)	288	$19,227,779
DR-4650	Severe Storm(s)	38	$5,479,792
DR-4593	Winter Storm	15	$4,879,990
DR-1671	Severe Storm(s)	86	$3,768,971
DR-1817	Flood	135	$3,319,636
DR-4539	Severe Storm(s)	11	$3,192,438
DR-4309	Flood	7	$3,018,657
DR-4253	Flood	22	$2,943,549
DR-1963	Severe Storm(s)	21	$896,544
DR-4481	Biological	11	$784,721
DR-4056	Severe Storm(s)	30	$734,077
DR-4775	Severe Storm(s)	10	$614,747
DR-1682	Severe Storm(s)	20	$503,268
DR-1361	Earthquake	53	$475,800
DR-1825	Severe Storm(s)	23	$430,900

Showing top 15 of 18 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$7,552,577

Properties Protected

213

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

6.46

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	5	$3,577,232
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic	2	$485,818
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$1,007,334
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 700.1: Management Costs - Salaries	1	$481,184
601.1: Generators	1	$87,188

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

Morton has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, landslide, volcanic activity. The area has had 36 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (18 declarations). 2,099 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $51,008,461 in public assistance recovery funding. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.