Skagit County, Washington: hazard risk
FEMA rates Skagit County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 88.8 of 100, higher than 88% of rated U.S. counties); 3 of its 17 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by volcanic activity, ice storm, coastal flooding. Its storm record holds 337 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volcanic Activity | Relatively High | 99.0 | $3.3M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 92.2 | $1.2M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively High | 91.4 | $7.0M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 97.0 | $33M |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 92.4 | $83K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 87.8 | $34M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 73.3 | $162K |
| Avalanche | Relatively Low | 78.2 | $107K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 68.9 | $920K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 50.4 | $250K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 40.2 | $701K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 52.5 | $57K |
| Tsunami | Very Low | 30.8 | $355K |
| Drought | Very Low | 13.7 | $181 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 11.2 | $84K |
| Hail | Very Low | 4.7 | $12K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 1.5 | $6K |
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 | 207 | 1 | $1.9M | 13th of 39 | 1379th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 67 | 1 | $8.5M | 28th of 39 | 1377th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 31 | 1 | $44M | 15th of 39 | 2576th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 12 | 11 | $5.6M | 10th of 39 | 116th of 2,278 |
| Heat | 7 | 0 | – | 23rd of 39 | 2045th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 6 | 0 | – | 10th of 39 | 2429th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | $68K | 26th of 39 | 2001st of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | – | 8th of 39 | 1069th of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 25th of 39 | 2336th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | $2.8M | 30th of 39 | 1221st 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 Skagit County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.