Natural Disasters in Spanaway, 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)

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

25

Public Assistance

$325.0M

Individual Assistance

$1.5M

Most Common Type

Flood

10 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $459.1M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… →FloodDec 2025——
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds… →Winter StormApr 2021$2.2M—
Sumner Grade Fire →FireSep 2020——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →Severe Storm(s)Apr 2020$150K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$293.6M$567K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →FloodApr 2017$1.0M—
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslide… →Severe StormMar 2012$7.9M—
Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near … →Severe StormMar 2009$489K—
Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslid… →FloodJan 2009$3.5M$841K
Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, and Mud… →Severe StormFeb 2007$5.3M—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →Severe StormDec 2006$8.0M$28K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005$7K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormNov 2003—$21K
Earthquake →EarthquakeMar 2001$2.8M—
Severe Winter Storms, Land & Muds Slides… →Severe StormJan 1997——
High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodFeb 1996——
Severe Storms, High Wind, and Flooding →Severe StormJan 1996——
Severe Storms & High Wind →Severe StormMar 1993——
Severe Storms & High Tides →FloodMar 1991——

Showing 20 of 29 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,099

Total Claims Paid

$25,567,742

Avg Claim Payout

$23,265

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

71

Federal Funding

$20,269,694

Properties Protected

89

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

55.52

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine16$9,604,705
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan12$1,267,993
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)6$861,208
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic5$1,853,668
205.5: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Private Structures - Seismic4$2,953,336

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

Spanaway 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 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (10 declarations). 1,099 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $324,964,328 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,455,390 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 71 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.