Natural Disasters in Mount Vista, WA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

92.2

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

94.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

12.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

70.3

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

Public Assistance

$66.2M

Individual Assistance

$1.3M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

6 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	Apr 2024	$64K	—
Nakia Creek Fire →	Fire	Oct 2022	—	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$61.7M	$1.3M
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides →	Flood	Apr 2017	$501K	—
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides, and a T →	Flood	Feb 2016	$1.8M	—
Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow →	Severe Storm	Mar 2009	$1.4M	—
Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	Feb 2007	$794K	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	Dec 2006	—	$33K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Coastal Storm	Sep 2005	—	—
Earthquake →	Earthquake	Mar 2001	—	—
Severe Winter Storms, Land & Muds Slides,flooding →	Severe Storm	Jan 1997	—	—
High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Feb 1996	—	—
Severe Storms, High Wind, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jan 1996	—	—
Volcanic Eruption, Mt. St. Helens →	Volcanic Eruption	May 1980	—	—
Severe Storms,mudslides, & Flooding →	Flood	Dec 1977	—	—
Heavy Rains & Flooding →	Flood	Dec 1964	—	—
Dr-4715	Unknown	—	—	$300
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Unknown	—	—	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

161

Total Claims Paid

$2,332,955

Avg Claim Payout

$14,490

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,169,245

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.69

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$149,309
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic	2	$1,019,936

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

Mount Vista has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, cold wave, heat wave. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 161 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $66,205,685 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,346,193 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.