Natural Disasters in Nisqually Indian Community, WA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

94.5

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

95.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

19.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

65.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide99.0Earthquake98.9Volcanic Activity94.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	99.0
Earthquake	98.9
Volcanic Activity	94.1
Heat Wave	90.6
Ice Storm	65.9
Coastal Flood	58.6
Wildfire	57.1
Winter Weather	56.5
Lightning	30.3
Strong Wind	25.2
Tornado	25.0
Tsunami	13.8
Drought	13.3
Hail	6.3
Avalanche	5.8
Cold Wave	2.9

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

13 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Dec 12, 2025	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 29, 2022	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, SNOWSTORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODIN
Sep 9, 2020	Fire	BORDEAUX ROAD FIRE
Apr 23, 2020	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 22, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 5, 2012	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
Nov 7, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 1, 2001	Earthquake	EARTHQUAKE
Apr 2, 1997	Flood	HEAVY RAINS, SNOW MELT, FLOODING, LAND & MUD SLIDES
Jan 17, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LAND & MUDS SLIDES,FLOODING
Feb 9, 1996	Flood	HIGH WINDS, SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 3, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, HIGH WIND, AND FLOODING
Mar 4, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS & HIGH WIND

Showing 20 of 29 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

387

Total Claims Paid

$6,488,725

Avg Claim Payout

$16,767

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$11,428,165

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

365

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4481	Biological	45	$2,404,814
DR-1361	Earthquake	96	$2,213,131
DR-4056	Severe Storm(s)	78	$1,771,431
DR-4650	Severe Storm(s)	16	$1,592,004
DR-4539	Severe Storm(s)	21	$1,164,070
DR-1734	Severe Storm(s)	31	$1,129,130
DR-1817	Flood	21	$527,760
DR-1682	Severe Storm(s)	33	$440,988
DR-1825	Severe Storm(s)	23	$183,700
DR-3227	Coastal Storm	1	$1,137

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$8,195,702

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.29

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic	8	$4,788,903
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$115,870
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	2	$225,250
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	2	$488,462
800.1: Miscellaneous	1	$348,750

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

Nisqually Indian Community has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, earthquake, volcanic activity. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (13 declarations). 387 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $11,428,165 in public assistance recovery funding. 22 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.