Skamania County, Washington: hazard risk
FEMA rates Skamania County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 49.7 of 100, higher than 49% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 16 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by volcanic activity. Its storm record holds 403 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 | 97.1 | $1.7M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 93.9 | $3.3M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 87.1 | $4.1M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 81.2 | $22K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 61.7 | $1.8M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 49.8 | $8.0M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 29.8 | $38K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 45.8 | $473 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 38.7 | $258K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 23.7 | $26K |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | 17.4 | $33 |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 14.1 | $139K |
| Drought | Very Low | 12.7 | $8 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 5.6 | $29K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 4.1 | $17K |
| Hail | Very Low | 3.2 | $7K |
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 | 308 | 0 | $1.0M | 12th of 39 | 1323rd of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 49 | 0 | $1.1B | 31st of 39 | 1592nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 14 | 1 | – | 22nd of 39 | 2014th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 9 | 0 | $4.8M | 23rd of 39 | 622nd of 2,972 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | $159K | 17th of 39 | 1529th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 1 | $22K | 20th of 39 | 2614th of 3,076 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 4 | 1 | $484K | 24th of 39 | 280th of 2,278 |
| Floods | 2 | 0 | – | 39th of 39 | 3042nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 2 | 0 | – | 27th of 39 | 3012th of 3,080 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 1 | 0 | – | 8th of 39 | 245th of 2,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 1 | 0 | – | 32nd of 39 | 3035th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Skamania County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.