Natural Disasters in Sequim, WA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

89.7

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

86.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

75.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

63.3

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

$15.5M

Individual Assistance

$18K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

14 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $19.5M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →FloodDec 2025——
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… →Severe StormApr 2024$371K—
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds… →Severe StormJan 2023$676K—
Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Straig… →FloodMar 2022$146K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →FloodJan 2022$1.3M$380
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds… →Severe StormApr 2021$223K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$6.9M$16K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… →Severe StormMar 2019$1.5M—
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds… →FloodFeb 2016$383K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →Severe StormJan 2016$176K—
Severe Windstorm →Severe StormOct 2015$111K—
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslide… →Severe StormMar 2012$217K—
Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near … →Severe StormMar 2009$522K—
Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslid… →FloodJan 2009$1.2M—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →Severe StormDec 2007$633K—
Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, and Mud… →Severe StormFeb 2007$495K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →Severe Storm(s)Dec 2006$17K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Tidal Surge, La… →Severe StormMay 2006$351K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005——

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

101

Total Claims Paid

$1,195,970

Avg Claim Payout

$11,841

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

18

Federal Funding

$1,011,073

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.76

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
94.1: Tribal Multihazard Mitigation Plan3$167,055
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$107,375
93.3: Tribal Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE2$108,117
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE2$50,869
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions1$0

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

Sequim has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, winter weather, landslide. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (14 declarations). 101 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $15,490,027 in public assistance recovery funding. $17,814 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.