Douglas County, Washington: hazard risk
FEMA rates Douglas County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 74.1 of 100, higher than 74% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 601 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 94.7 | $2.7M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 82.6 | $3.6M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 82.1 | $18M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 81.6 | $1.6M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 67.8 | $677K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 56.6 | $67K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 55.2 | $266K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 53.9 | $222K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 17.7 | $126K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 83.4 | $1K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 61.5 | $1K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 49.9 | $1K |
| Drought | Very Low | 18.2 | $2K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 6.7 | $27K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 1.6 | $541 |
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 | 357 | 1 | $452K | 21st of 39 | 1728th of 3,077 |
| Wildfires | 102 | 2 | $364M | 1st of 39 | 28th of 2,972 |
| High wind and dust storms | 70 | 0 | $57M | 30th of 39 | 1508th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 16 | 0 | $8.8M | 9th of 39 | 2847th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 11 | 0 | $239K | 21st of 39 | 2953rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 10 | 0 | $1.1M | 34th of 39 | 2916th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 0 | $144M | 13th of 39 | 2495th of 3,076 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 7 | 0 | $15K | 17th of 39 | 184th of 2,278 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 28th of 39 | 2333rd of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | $17M | 27th of 39 | 2031st of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 0 | – | 15th of 39 | 2845th of 3,080 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 1 | 0 | – | 13th of 39 | 254th 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 Douglas County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.