Natural Disasters in Roosevelt, WA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

73.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

68.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

67.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

33.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire98.4Volcanic Activity92.2Ice Storm82.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	98.4
Volcanic Activity	92.2
Ice Storm	82.7
Landslide	80.7
Earthquake	78.4
Avalanche	73.8
Winter Weather	64.0
Lightning	55.7
Cold Wave	49.4
Heat Wave	40.6
Hail	23.9
Strong Wind	20.9
Drought	17.6
Tornado	6.3

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

Jul 2025

Most Common Type

Fire

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 19, 2025	Fire	BURDOIN FIRE
Apr 28, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jul 23, 2023	Fire	NEWELL ROAD FIRE
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
Mar 22, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 14, 2015	Fire	HORSETHIEF BUTTE FIRE
Aug 21, 2015	Fire	WILDFIRES
Aug 5, 2015	Fire	HIGHWAY 8 FIRE
Sep 6, 2012	Fire	HIGHWAY 141 FIRE COMPLEX
Mar 5, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 8, 2011	Fire	MONASTERY FIRE COMPLEX
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
Feb 14, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 7, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Aug 25, 2000	Fire	WA - MULE DRY FIRE - 2000
Jul 28, 1998	Fire	WA - CLEVELAND FIRE - 07/28/98

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$286,001

Avg Claim Payout

$14,300

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,210,371

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4056	Severe Storm(s)	23	$1,637,971
DR-4650	Severe Storm(s)	1	$403,364
DR-4775	Severe Storm(s)	10	$371,270
DR-1682	Severe Storm(s)	5	$307,547
DR-4481	Biological	3	$121,320
DR-1963	Severe Storm(s)	7	$117,113
DR-1817	Flood	8	$116,208
DR-1825	Severe Storm(s)	6	$92,810
DR-4593	Winter Storm	1	$42,768

Roosevelt has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, volcanic activity, ice storm. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (9 declarations). 20 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,210,371 in public assistance recovery funding.