Natural Disasters in Shelton, WA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

85.3

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

81.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

70.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

39.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide98.1Earthquake97.2Coastal Flood75.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	98.1
Earthquake	97.2
Coastal Flood	75.2
Heat Wave	68.0
Volcanic Activity	48.2
Winter Weather	48.0
Wildfire	44.1
Tsunami	43.1
Avalanche	41.4
Ice Storm	26.0
Lightning	20.3
Tornado	13.8
Drought	12.6
Strong Wind	6.3
Hail	2.8

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

Severe Storm

13 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
Jul 5, 2023	Fire	MCEWAN 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
Apr 23, 2020	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 22, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 4, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES, TORNADO
Feb 2, 2016	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES, AND A T
Jan 15, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 5, 2012	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
May 17, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TIDAL SURGE, 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

Showing 20 of 31 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

315

Total IA Distributed

$351,245

Repair/Replace

$255,242

Rental Assistance

$60,621

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1734	178	$200,958	$2,328
DR-1817	61	$79,217	$2,464
DR-1499	58	$48,765	$495
DR-4481	18	$22,305	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

305

Total Claims Paid

$6,183,003

Avg Claim Payout

$20,272

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$12,123,852

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

329

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1734	Severe Storm(s)	95	$3,879,708
DR-4481	Biological	49	$1,479,283
DR-4650	Severe Storm(s)	11	$1,212,248
DR-1682	Severe Storm(s)	15	$1,188,102
DR-1499	Severe Storm(s)	26	$558,225
DR-1817	Flood	49	$496,491
DR-4539	Severe Storm(s)	7	$475,509
DR-4056	Severe Storm(s)	11	$428,115
DR-4253	Flood	7	$425,013
DR-1361	Earthquake	23	$389,326
DR-4593	Winter Storm	4	$379,022
DR-4249	Severe Storm(s)	6	$349,126
DR-1825	Severe Storm(s)	12	$264,414
DR-4418	Winter Storm	5	$243,913
DR-1641	Severe Storm(s)	5	$220,130

Showing top 15 of 17 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,961,856

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.32

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$1,487,542
700.1: Management Costs - Salaries	2	$36,050
601.1: Generators	2	$78,060
94.1: Tribal Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$111,686
95.1: FMA or CRS Plan	1	$20,424

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

Shelton has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, earthquake, coastal flood. The area has had 31 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 305 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $12,123,852 in public assistance recovery funding. $351,245 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.