Franklin County, Washington: hazard risk
FEMA rates Franklin County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 72.5 of 100, higher than 72% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 261 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 87.7 | $2.6M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 83.5 | $24M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 78.6 | $381K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 65.5 | $1.8M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 84.6 | $698K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 80.7 | $1.8M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 45.0 | $202K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 44.8 | $56K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 42.7 | $205K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 41.2 | $445K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 75.6 | $207 |
| Landslide | Very Low | 51.8 | $2K |
| Drought | Very Low | 22.7 | $8K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 22.5 | $53 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 12.5 | $105K |
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 | 120 | 2 | $4.0M | 9th of 39 | 422nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 35 | 2 | – | 38th of 39 | 2570th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 31 | 1 | $1.3M | 6th of 39 | 2787th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 27 | 0 | $70K | 8th of 39 | 130th of 2,972 |
| Heat | 14 | 6 | – | 10th of 39 | 1392nd of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 12 | 0 | – | 3rd of 39 | 1802nd of 3,076 |
| Floods | 6 | 0 | $3.6M | 35th of 39 | 2922nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 5 | 0 | – | 18th of 39 | 2938th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $21K | 9th of 39 | 1770th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 0 | $74K | 18th of 39 | 2853rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 1 | 0 | – | 19th of 39 | 2452nd of 3,063 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 1 | 0 | – | 32nd of 39 | 370th of 2,278 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Franklin County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.