Wahkiakum County, Washington: hazard risk
FEMA rates Wahkiakum County's overall risk Very Low (score 19.3 of 100, higher than 19% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 500 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 70.4 | $931K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 80.6 | $14K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 75.2 | $977K |
| Tsunami | Relatively Low | 58.5 | $2.0M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 39.9 | $194K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 69.7 | $81 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 17.6 | $1.8M |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 16.5 | $9K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 12.2 | $3K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 8.3 | $5 |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 6.5 | $29K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 3.9 | $11K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 3.4 | $16K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 2.7 | $1K |
| Hail | Very Low | 1.3 | $1K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 0.8 | $2K |
| 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 | 306 | 3 | $24M | 1st of 39 | 6th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 76 | 0 | $2.2M | 3rd of 39 | 746th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 71 | 0 | $9.5M | 1st of 39 | 130th of 3,080 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 17 | 6 | $5.7M | 1st of 39 | 33rd of 2,080 |
| Heat | 9 | 2 | – | 2nd of 39 | 930th of 3,076 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 7 | 0 | – | 9th of 39 | 109th of 2,278 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | – | 2nd of 39 | 486th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 5th of 39 | 2014th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 2 | 0 | – | 3rd of 39 | 2090th of 3,063 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | – | 3rd of 39 | 780th of 1,849 |
| Hail | 1 | 0 | – | 20th of 39 | 2944th 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 Wahkiakum County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.