Natural Disasters in Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

90.0

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

90.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

21.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

75.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave97.5Ice Storm97.0Wildfire96.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	97.5
Ice Storm	97.0
Wildfire	96.6
Heat Wave	94.9
Strong Wind	91.2
Winter Weather	87.8
Earthquake	85.9
Avalanche	82.3
Hail	63.4
Lightning	57.1
Landslide	56.9
Tornado	42.7
Drought	16.6

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

Fire

Feb 2024

Most Common Type

Fire

12 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Feb 15, 2024	Fire	WILDFIRES
Aug 19, 2023	Fire	OREGON FIRE
Aug 18, 2023	Fire	GRAY FIRE
Jul 6, 2021	Fire	ANDRUS FIRE
Apr 8, 2021	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 8, 2020	Fire	BABB FIRE
Mar 22, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jul 17, 2018	Fire	UPRIVER BEACON FIRE
Apr 21, 2017	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES
Aug 22, 2016	Fire	WELLESLEY FIRE
Aug 22, 2016	Fire	YALE FIRE
Jan 15, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 21, 2015	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jul 19, 2014	Fire	WATERMELON HILL FIRE
Mar 2, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
Jul 11, 2008	Fire	SPOKANE VALLEY FIRE
Sep 7, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Apr 2, 1997	Flood	HEAVY RAINS, SNOW MELT, FLOODING, LAND & MUD SLIDES
Jan 17, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LAND & MUDS SLIDES,FLOODING

Showing 20 of 28 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,798,635

Avg Claim Payout

$29,010

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$33,791,444

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

336

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4481	Biological	50	$16,124,392
DR-1825	Severe Storm(s)	187	$4,326,783
DR-4249	Severe Storm(s)	46	$3,632,061
DR-4593	Winter Storm	15	$3,258,768
DR-4309	Flood	24	$2,408,372
DR-4759	Wildfire	11	$2,101,199
DR-4584	Wildfire	3	$1,939,870

Otis Orchards-East Farms has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, ice storm, wildfire. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (12 declarations). 62 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $33,791,444 in public assistance recovery funding.