Natural Disasters in St. John, WA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
39.8
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
49.1
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
20.8
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
50.6
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: FEMATotal Declarations
18
Public Assistance
$9.5M
Most Common Type
Flood
6 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires → | Fire | Feb 2024 | $203K | — |
| Wildfires and Straight-line Winds → | Fire | Feb 2021 | $7.8M | — |
| Babb Fire → | Fire | Sep 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $994K | — |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… → | Severe Storm | Jan 2016 | $341K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near … → | Severe Storm | Mar 2009 | $166K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Land & Muds Slides… → | Severe Storm | Jan 1997 | — | — |
| High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Feb 1996 | — | — |
| Fires → | Fire | Nov 1991 | — | — |
| Heavy Rains, Flooding & Mudslides → | Flood | Apr 1989 | — | — |
| Volcanic Eruption, Mt. St. Helens → | Volcanic Eruption | May 1980 | — | — |
| Severe Storms,mudslides, & Flooding → | Flood | Dec 1977 | — | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Mar 1977 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding → | Flood | Jan 1974 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Feb 1972 | — | — |
| Heavy Rains & Flooding → | Flood | Dec 1964 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
58
Total Claims Paid
$660,653
Avg Claim Payout
$11,391
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
8
Federal Funding
$715,003
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.84
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 3 | $526,441 |
| 405.1: Other Minor Flood Control | 2 | $87,785 |
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $48,750 |
| 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 1 | $12,269 |
| 601.2: Generators - Regular | 1 | $39,758 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
St. John has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, wildfire, cold wave. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (6 declarations). 58 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $9,543,859 in public assistance recovery funding. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.