Clark County, Washington: hazard risk
FEMA rates Clark County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 92.2 of 100, higher than 92% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 16 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by cold wave, ice storm. Its storm record holds 371 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 96.7 | $20M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 90.5 | $1.3M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 97.6 | $54M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 95.9 | $9.6M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 92.6 | $68M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 82.3 | $1.9M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 80.6 | $970K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 73.8 | $205K |
| Volcanic Activity | Relatively Low | 88.6 | $15K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 81.2 | $24K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 69.6 | $222K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 31.3 | $717K |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | 29.2 | $6K |
| Hail | Very Low | 24.9 | $121K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 12.4 | $16 |
| Drought | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 198 | 1 | $7.7M | 1st of 39 | 604th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 63 | 2 | $115M | 10th of 39 | 466th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 20 | 8 | – | 3rd of 39 | 982nd of 3,076 |
| Floods | 16 | 0 | $2.0M | 9th of 39 | 2425th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 15 | 0 | $93K | 7th of 39 | 2791st of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 15 | 6 | $178M | 1st of 39 | 1846th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 11 | 0 | $2.3M | 3rd of 39 | 536th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 7 | 0 | $12K | 4th of 39 | 2810th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | 14th of 39 | 2517th of 3,076 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 4 | 1 | – | 20th of 39 | 206th of 2,278 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $54K | 2nd of 39 | 1043rd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 0 | – | 21st of 39 | 525th of 2,972 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 1 | 0 | – | 3rd of 39 | 196th of 2,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Clark County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.