Clallam County, Washington: hazard risk
FEMA rates Clallam County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 89.7 of 100, higher than 89% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 17 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather. Its storm record holds 324 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 91.7 | $352K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 98.1 | $39M |
| Tsunami | Relatively Moderate | 83.1 | $10M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 75.0 | $12M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 86.8 | $29K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 56.9 | $88K |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Low | 55.8 | $244K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 42.0 | $194K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 38.1 | $470K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 50.4 | $435 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 39.7 | $20K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 13.1 | $35K |
| Drought | Very Low | 12.7 | $5 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 12.0 | $71K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 3.1 | $12K |
| Hail | Very Low | 1.8 | $2K |
| Volcanic Activity | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High wind and dust storms | 145 | 2 | $14M | 17th of 39 | 733rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 101 | 1 | $2.8M | 32nd of 39 | 2337th of 3,077 |
| Heat | 26 | 0 | – | 7th of 39 | 1250th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 19 | 0 | $7.9M | 26th of 39 | 2759th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 14 | 0 | $8.5M | 10th of 39 | 1008th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 8 | 0 | – | 12th of 39 | 2431st of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 1 | – | 24th of 39 | 2685th of 3,076 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 3 | 0 | $7K | 25th of 39 | 283rd of 2,278 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 1 | 3 | – | 9th of 39 | 248th of 2,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | – | 9th of 39 | 1070th of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $68K | 26th of 39 | 2338th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Clallam County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.