Natural Disasters in Ocean Shores, WA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

97.0

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

95.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

67.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

62.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tsunami100.0Coastal Flood99.0Earthquake98.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Tsunami	100.0
Coastal Flood	99.0
Earthquake	98.1
Landslide	95.3
Ice Storm	87.6
Heat Wave	58.9
Winter Weather	39.0
Avalanche	35.4
Wildfire	33.9
Lightning	13.9
Tornado	13.2
Drought	13.0
Strong Wind	7.3
Cold Wave	2.6
Hail	2.4

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

15 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
Mar 29, 2022	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, SNOWSTORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODIN
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
Feb 2, 2016	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES, AND A T
Oct 15, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINDSTORM
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
Nov 7, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 1, 2001	Earthquake	EARTHQUAKE

Showing 20 of 34 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

921

Total Claims Paid

$13,960,685

Avg Claim Payout

$15,158

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$19,964,124

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

429

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1734	Severe Storm(s)	123	$10,988,341
DR-4650	Severe Storm(s)	19	$1,165,794
DR-1682	Severe Storm(s)	20	$994,431
DR-4481	Biological	17	$994,291
DR-1641	Severe Storm(s)	26	$966,473
DR-4418	Winter Storm	7	$899,851
DR-1817	Flood	78	$834,288
DR-1671	Severe Storm(s)	16	$599,175
DR-4775	Severe Storm(s)	6	$530,798
DR-4056	Severe Storm(s)	23	$425,095
DR-1499	Severe Storm(s)	15	$302,169
DR-4593	Winter Storm	13	$288,170
DR-4253	Flood	7	$235,633
DR-1825	Severe Storm(s)	22	$218,331
DR-4539	Severe Storm(s)	14	$196,290

Showing top 15 of 17 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$19,380,216

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.46

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	6	$204,271
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	2	$219,222
904.2: Advance Assistance (FMA and PDMC)	2	$9,920,556
502.1: Tsunami Vertical Evacuation Shelter	1	$3,592,142
91.2: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW	1	$56,250

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

Ocean Shores has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tsunami, coastal flood, earthquake. The area has had 34 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (15 declarations). 921 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $19,964,124 in public assistance recovery funding. 19 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.