39 counties · FEMA NRI December 2025
Washington: home risks by county
5 of 39 Washington counties are rated Relatively High or Very High for overall risk relative to other US counties. Sort the table to compare disaster declarations, flood-insurance claims and typical first freeze.
| County | Overall risk ↓ | Declarations | Flood claims | First freeze | Top hazard | Zone | Radon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King County | Very High | 35 | 3,384 | Nov 16 | Earthquake (Very High) | 4C | 3 |
| Pierce County | Relatively High | 26 | 1,106 | Nov 21 | Avalanche (Very High) | 4C | 3 |
| Snohomish County | Relatively High | 37 | 1,961 | Oct 25 | Landslide (Very High) | 4C | 3 |
| Grays Harbor County | Relatively High | 35 | 921 | Nov 14 | Tsunami (Very High) | 4C | 3 |
| Thurston County | Relatively High | 30 | 387 | Oct 14 | Landslide (Relatively High) | 4C | 3 |
| Yakima County | Relatively Moderate | 39 | 320 | Oct 4 | Avalanche (Very High) | 5B | 2 |
| Pacific County | Relatively Moderate | 27 | 216 | Oct 17 | Tsunami (Very High) | 4C | 3 |
| Kitsap County | Relatively Moderate | 16 | 229 | Nov 17 | Landslide (Relatively High) | 5C | 3 |
| Clark County | Relatively Moderate | 17 | 162 | Nov 9 | Cold wave (Relatively High) | 4C | 1 |
| Whatcom County | Relatively Moderate | 27 | 1,211 | Oct 29 | Avalanche (Very High) | 4C | 3 |
| Chelan County | Relatively Moderate | 53 | 183 | Sep 22 | Avalanche (Very High) | 5B | 3 |
| Cowlitz County | Relatively Moderate | 23 | 684 | Oct 25 | Volcanic activity (Relatively High) | 4C | 3 |
| Spokane County | Relatively Moderate | 33 | 62 | Oct 15 | Ice storm (Very High) | 5B | 1 |
| Clallam County | Relatively Moderate | 30 | 101 | Oct 31 | Winter weather (Relatively High) | 5C | 3 |
| Lewis County | Relatively Moderate | 37 | 2,102 | Oct 25 | Avalanche (Relatively High) | 4C | 3 |
| Okanogan County | Relatively Moderate | 42 | 89 | Oct 7 | Wildfire (Relatively High) | 5B | 1 |
| Kittitas County | Relatively Moderate | 29 | 255 | Oct 7 | Avalanche (Very High) | 5B | 2 |
| Skagit County | Relatively Moderate | 29 | 1,294 | Oct 25 | Volcanic activity (Relatively High) | 4C | 3 |
| Benton County | Relatively Moderate | 20 | 109 | Oct 11 | Winter weather (Relatively High) | 5B | 2 |
| Mason County | Relatively Moderate | 32 | 305 | Oct 16 | Landslide (Relatively High) | 4C | 3 |
| Island County | Relatively Low | 22 | 279 | Nov 14 | Landslide (Relatively High) | 5C | 3 |
| Grant County | Relatively Low | 12 | 18 | Oct 17 | Cold wave (Relatively High) | 5B | 2 |
| Douglas County | Relatively Low | 19 | 4 | Oct 22 | Wildfire (Relatively Moderate) | 5B | 2 |
| Klickitat County | Relatively Low | 29 | 20 | Sep 25 | Wildfire (Relatively High) | 5B | 2 |
| Franklin County | Relatively Low | 11 | 1 | Oct 11 | Heat wave (Relatively Moderate) | 5B | 2 |
| Jefferson County | Relatively Low | 30 | 53 | Oct 31 | Landslide (Relatively Moderate) | 4C | 3 |
| Walla Walla County | Relatively Low | 13 | 100 | Oct 31 | Ice storm (Relatively High) | 5B | 2 |
| Stevens County | Relatively Low | 23 | 15 | Sep 15 | Wildfire (Relatively Moderate) | 6B | 1 |
| Lincoln County | Relatively Low | 17 | 12 | Sep 12 | Wildfire (Relatively Moderate) | 5B | 2 |
| Ferry County | Relatively Low | 24 | 4 | Sep 10 | Wildfire (Relatively Moderate) | 6B | 1 |
| Skamania County | Relatively Low | 29 | 15 | Oct 9 | Volcanic activity (Relatively High) | 5B | 1 |
| Whitman County | Very Low | 18 | 58 | Oct 2 | Landslide (Relatively Moderate) | 5B | 2 |
| San Juan County | Very Low | 12 | 9 | Nov 10 | Earthquake (Relatively Low) | 5C | 3 |
| Pend Oreille County | Very Low | 21 | 99 | Sep 13 | Landslide (Relatively Moderate) | 6B | 1 |
| Adams County | Very Low | 10 | 8 | Oct 4 | Wildfire (Relatively Low) | 5B | 2 |
| Wahkiakum County | Very Low | 33 | 93 | Nov 11 | Coastal flooding (Relatively Moderate) | 4C | 3 |
| Asotin County | Very Low | 13 | 4 | Oct 26 | Wildfire (Relatively Moderate) | 5B | 2 |
| Columbia County | Very Low | 16 | 56 | Oct 31 | Wildfire (Relatively Low) | 5B | 2 |
| Garfield County | Very Low | 15 | 2 | Oct 4 | Wildfire (Relatively Low) | 5B | 2 |
Ratings are relative to other US counties, not probabilities. Counties without a link have too little public data for a full profile.
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