Natural Disasters in North Lynnwood, WA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

97.9

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

98.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

13.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

77.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide100.0Earthquake99.3Ice Storm98.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	100.0
Earthquake	99.3
Ice Storm	98.0
Heat Wave	96.9
Volcanic Activity	96.4
Winter Weather	94.0
Avalanche	87.4
Lightning	86.1
Coastal Flood	77.6
Cold Wave	64.4
Wildfire	61.5
Tornado	38.8
Hail	15.1
Drought	13.0
Strong Wind	7.8
Tsunami	7.7

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

Severe Storm

15 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Dec 12, 2025	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jan 12, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 10, 2022	Fire	BOLT CREEK FIRE
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
Mar 4, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES, TORNADO
Jan 15, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Oct 15, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINDSTORM
Apr 2, 2014	Mud/Landslide	FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 24, 2014	Mud/Landslide	FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES
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
May 17, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TIDAL SURGE, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 7, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Showing 20 of 36 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,957

Total Claims Paid

$36,190,248

Avg Claim Payout

$18,493

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$86,344,976

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

788

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4168	Mud/Landslide	24	$20,294,017
DR-4481	Biological	105	$13,231,509
DR-4249	Severe Storm(s)	37	$7,382,675
DR-1825	Severe Storm(s)	95	$5,815,481
DR-4056	Severe Storm(s)	53	$5,180,765
DR-4242	Severe Storm(s)	26	$4,985,222
DR-1682	Severe Storm(s)	32	$4,439,552
DR-1499	Severe Storm(s)	28	$3,813,158
DR-4418	Winter Storm	11	$3,738,443
DR-4593	Winter Storm	5	$3,706,386
DR-4539	Severe Storm(s)	23	$3,544,806
DR-1817	Flood	113	$3,294,882
DR-1671	Severe Storm(s)	58	$1,946,920
DR-1734	Severe Storm(s)	62	$1,669,901
DR-1641	Severe Storm(s)	24	$1,392,146

Showing top 15 of 18 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$24,904,334

Properties Protected

196

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.81

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	11	$8,163,314
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	6	$646,092
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	6	$1,273,529
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic	5	$7,060,180
601.1: Generators	4	$191,545

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

North Lynnwood has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, earthquake, ice storm. The area has had 36 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 1,957 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $86,344,976 in public assistance recovery funding. 55 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.