Kitsap County, Washington: hazard risk
FEMA rates Kitsap County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 92.3 of 100, higher than 92% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 17 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by landslide, earthquake. Its storm record holds 198 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively High | 99.2 | $2.0M |
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 98.7 | $120M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 89.5 | $3.8M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 79.4 | $2.8M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 79.1 | $25M |
| Tsunami | Relatively Low | 61.5 | $4.2M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 59.2 | $115K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 54.7 | $363K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 48.4 | $104K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 68.4 | $117 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 39.9 | $34K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 23.7 | $429K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 9.1 | $86K |
| Hail | Very Low | 4.9 | $15K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 0.6 | $0 |
| Cold Wave | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High wind and dust storms | 74 | 12 | $39M | 5th of 39 | 176th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 71 | 2 | $8.5M | 7th of 39 | 1168th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 17 | 0 | $1.8M | 2nd of 39 | 1749th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 11 | 5 | $3.2M | 1st of 39 | 33rd of 2,278 |
| Heavy rain | 8 | 0 | $45M | 1st of 39 | 456th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 7 | 1 | – | 4th of 39 | 1159th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 2 | 0 | – | 4th of 39 | 2197th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $266K | 4th of 39 | 1232nd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 2 | 1 | $72K | 18th of 39 | 2938th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 0 | $1.4M | 5th of 39 | 2624th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | $1.4M | 24th of 39 | 774th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Kitsap County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.