Natural Disasters in Starbuck, WA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
8.6
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
7.8
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
51.9
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
43.2
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
16
Public Assistance
$2.6M
Most Common Type
Flood
7 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides → | Severe Storm | Apr 2021 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides → | Flood | Apr 2020 | $1.7M | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $249K | — |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides → | Flood | Apr 2017 | $609K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow → | Severe Storm | Mar 2009 | $26K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding → | Flood | Jan 2009 | $41K | — |
| Columbia Fire Complex → | Fire | Aug 2006 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| School Fire → | Fire | Aug 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Land & Muds Slides,flooding → | Severe Storm | Jan 1997 | — | — |
| High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Feb 1996 | — | — |
| Volcanic Eruption, Mt. St. Helens → | Volcanic Eruption | May 1980 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding → | Flood | Jan 1974 | — | — |
| Heavy Rains, Melting Snows & Flooding → | Flood | Feb 1971 | — | — |
| 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
51
Total Claims Paid
$219,042
Avg Claim Payout
$4,295
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Starbuck has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, avalanche, landslide. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (7 declarations). 51 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,587,082 in public assistance recovery funding.