Natural Disasters in West Pasco, WA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
72.5
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
74.8
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
31.5
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
15.5
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
11
Public Assistance
$5.2M
Individual Assistance
$1.6M
Most Common Type
Flood
3 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Straig… → | Flood | Mar 2022 | $209K | — |
| Wildfires and Straight-line Winds → | Fire | Feb 2021 | $1.1M | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $1.7M | $1.6M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… → | Flood | Apr 2017 | $2.0M | — |
| Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near … → | Severe Storm | Mar 2009 | $57K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Land & Muds Slides… → | Severe Storm | Jan 1997 | — | — |
| Volcanic Eruption, Mt. St. Helens → | Volcanic Eruption | May 1980 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Mar 1979 | — | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Mar 1977 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslid… → | Unknown | — | — | $3K |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Unknown | — | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
1
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
2
Federal Funding
$20,840
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.00
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $20,840 |
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $0 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
West Pasco has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, wildfire, earthquake. The area has had 11 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (3 declarations). 1 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,153,687 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,649,574 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.