Pacific County, Washington: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pacific County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 92.7 of 100, higher than 92% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 17 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by tsunami. Its storm record holds 430 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsunami | Very High | 95.4 | $84M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 95.1 | $12M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 75.0 | $1.4M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 84.7 | $24K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 63.3 | $8.4M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 45.1 | $244K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 27.7 | $10K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 19.0 | $12K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 17.3 | $20 |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 14.3 | $118K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 13.5 | $9K |
| Drought | Very Low | 12.8 | $10 |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 9.8 | $0 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 7.3 | $31K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 5.9 | $33K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 4.3 | $12K |
| Hail | Very Low | 1.7 | $2K |
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 | 299 | 3 | $23M | 4th of 39 | 95th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 44 | 0 | $1.2M | 35th of 39 | 2421st of 3,077 |
| Floods | 40 | 0 | $24M | 3rd of 39 | 1926th of 3,080 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 17 | 6 | $5.7M | 2nd of 39 | 77th of 2,080 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 0 | – | 14th of 39 | 1296th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 5 | 0 | – | 22nd of 39 | 260th of 2,278 |
| Heat | 3 | 1 | – | 26th of 39 | 2176th of 3,076 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 3 | 0 | – | 25th of 39 | 2979th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 0 | $56K | 10th of 39 | 2730th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 2 | 0 | – | 6th of 39 | 2384th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 29th of 39 | 2766th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | – | 6th of 39 | 1030th of 1,849 |
| Hail | 1 | 0 | – | 28th of 39 | 3014th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | $18K | 27th of 39 | 1129th 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 Pacific County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.