Natural Disasters in Pacific, WA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

98.5

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

99.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

14.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

60.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake99.6Volcanic Activity99.3Avalanche98.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	99.6
Volcanic Activity	99.3
Avalanche	98.4
Heat Wave	97.3
Landslide	97.0
Cold Wave	90.6
Lightning	89.9
Winter Weather	84.4
Ice Storm	84.4
Wildfire	76.8
Coastal Flood	71.4
Tsunami	49.2
Strong Wind	41.8
Tornado	41.2
Hail	16.3
Drought	12.8

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

16 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
Sep 10, 2022	Fire	BOLT CREEK FIRE
Apr 23, 2020	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 22, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 21, 2017	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES
Mar 5, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 25, 2011	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

Showing 20 of 34 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,300

Total IA Distributed

$4,706,641

Repair/Replace

$1,960,752

Rental Assistance

$462,596

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4635	6	N/A	—
DR-4168	1	N/A	—
DR-4481	484	$1,956,695	—
DR-1817	518	$1,640,649	$2,830
DR-1671	243	$1,063,071	$2,208
DR-1499	29	$29,076	$1,455
DR-1734	19	$17,150	$1,383

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

3,366

Total Claims Paid

$62,563,000

Avg Claim Payout

$18,587

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$817,049,232

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

2,509

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4481	Biological	343	$702,578,899
DR-1361	Earthquake	685	$29,602,715
DR-4635	Mud/Landslide	8	$16,374,257
DR-1682	Severe Storm(s)	256	$12,087,914
DR-1817	Flood	276	$11,034,467
DR-4539	Severe Storm(s)	80	$8,816,224
DR-4056	Severe Storm(s)	270	$8,386,089
DR-4309	Flood	43	$5,822,685
DR-1825	Severe Storm(s)	157	$5,666,988
DR-1963	Severe Storm(s)	24	$5,105,414
DR-1671	Severe Storm(s)	135	$4,091,870
DR-1734	Severe Storm(s)	180	$4,009,560
DR-4243	Fire	8	$1,688,288
DR-4775	Severe Storm(s)	30	$817,095
DR-1499	Severe Storm(s)	10	$688,146

Showing top 15 of 17 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

120

Federal Funding

$55,125,859

Properties Protected

472

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.98

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic	19	$9,002,250
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	17	$8,436,476
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	16	$8,361,399
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	13	$1,086,823
205.4: Non Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic	5	$1,558,304

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

Pacific has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, volcanic activity, avalanche. The area has had 34 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (16 declarations). 3,366 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $817,049,232 in public assistance recovery funding. $4,706,641 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 120 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.