Natural Disasters in Sisco Heights, WA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

97.9

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

98.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

13.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

77.8

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

36

Public Assistance

$86.3M

Individual Assistance

$2.4M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

15 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $86.2M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →FloodDec 2025——
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds… →Severe StormJan 2023$1.2M—
Bolt Creek Fire →FireSep 2022——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →Mud/LandslideJan 2022$243K—
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds… →Severe StormApr 2021$3.7M—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →FloodApr 2020$3.5M—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$13.2M$760K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… →Severe StormMar 2019$3.7M—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →Severe StormJan 2016$7.4M—
Severe Windstorm →Severe StormOct 2015$5.0M—
Flooding and Mudslides →Mud/LandslideApr 2014$20.3M$1.1M
Flooding and Mudslides →Mud/LandslideMar 2014——
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslide… →Severe StormMar 2012$5.2M—
Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near … →Severe StormMar 2009$5.8M—
Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslid… →FloodJan 2009$3.3M$120K
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →Severe StormDec 2007$1.7M$22K
Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, and Mud… →Severe StormFeb 2007$4.4M—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →Severe StormDec 2006$1.9M$216K
Severe Storms, Flooding, Tidal Surge, La… →Severe StormMay 2006$1.4M—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,957

Total Claims Paid

$36,190,248

Avg Claim Payout

$18,493

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

55

Federal Funding

$24,904,334

Properties Protected

196

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.81

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine11$8,163,314
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan6$646,092
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine6$1,273,529
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic5$7,060,180
601.1: Generators4$191,545

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

Sisco Heights has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, earthquake, ice storm. The area has had 36 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 1,957 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $86,344,976 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,394,336 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 55 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.