Natural Disasters in Olympia, 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)

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

29

Public Assistance

$11.4M

Individual Assistance

$1.2M

Most Common Type

Flood

13 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $1.5B
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →FloodDec 2025——
Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Straig… →FloodMar 2022$1.6M—
Bordeaux Road Fire →FireSep 2020——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →FloodApr 2020$1.2M—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$2.4M$665K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslide… →Severe StormMar 2012$1.8M—
Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near … →Severe StormMar 2009$184K—
Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslid… →FloodJan 2009$528K$123K
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →Severe StormDec 2007$1.1M$357K
Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, and Mud… →Severe StormFeb 2007$441K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →Severe StormDec 2006—$22K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005$1K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormNov 2003—$40K
Earthquake →EarthquakeMar 2001$2.2M—
Heavy Rains, Snow Melt, Flooding, Land &… →FloodApr 1997——
Severe Winter Storms, Land & Muds Slides… →Severe StormJan 1997——
High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodFeb 1996——
Severe Storms, High Wind, and Flooding →Severe StormJan 1996——
Severe Storms & High Wind →Severe StormMar 1993——

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

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.

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

22

Federal Funding

$8,195,702

Properties Protected

12

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.29

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic8$4,788,903
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$115,870
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine2$225,250
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)2$488,462
800.1: Miscellaneous1$348,750

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

Olympia 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. $1,207,407 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 22 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.