Klickitat County, Washington: hazard risk
FEMA rates Klickitat County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 73.9 of 100, higher than 73% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by wildfire, ice storm. Its storm record holds 435 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 High | 98.4 | $14M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 82.7 | $406K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 64.0 | $83K |
| Volcanic Activity | Relatively Low | 92.2 | $31K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 80.7 | $13K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 78.4 | $1.1M |
| Avalanche | Relatively Low | 73.8 | $8K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 66.6 | $9.2M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 55.7 | $228K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 49.4 | $739K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 40.6 | $189K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 20.9 | $152K |
| Hail | Very Low | 23.9 | $70K |
| Drought | Very Low | 17.6 | $2K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 6.3 | $23K |
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 | 183 | 4 | – | 25th of 39 | 1983rd of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 130 | 4 | $3.0M | 19th of 39 | 780th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 39 | 0 | $17M | 11th of 39 | 156th of 2,972 |
| Heat | 25 | 4 | – | 12th of 39 | 1534th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 20 | 0 | – | 7th of 39 | 2140th of 3,076 |
| Hail | 12 | 0 | – | 12th of 39 | 2882nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 7 | 0 | – | 37th of 39 | 2964th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 5 | 0 | $2K | 27th of 39 | 2999th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 4 | 0 | – | 23rd of 39 | 262nd of 2,278 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $16K | 13th of 39 | 2041st of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | $18K | 34th of 39 | 2213th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 1 | 0 | – | 22nd of 39 | 2468th of 3,063 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Klickitat County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.