Natural disaster risk in Skamania County, Washington
Washington · population 12,011 · FIPS 53059
Overall: relatively low risk
Skamania County has a composite risk score of 49.7 out of 100 — higher than 49% of US counties. It ranks 31 of 39 in Washington (1 = highest risk). Its highest-rated hazards are volcanic activity, wildfire, earthquake.
Drought now: No, but abnormally dry (D0)
No drought, but abnormally dry. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, 100% of Skamania County is D0 Abnormally Dry and none of it is in drought (D1 to D4). Some of it has been abnormally dry or worse for at least 54 weeks in a row.
Drought in Skamania County: the last 52 weeks · droughtmonitor.unl.edu
The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Map courtesy of NDMC.
Risk, loss, vulnerability and resilience
| Measure | Rating and score |
|---|---|
| Overall risk Expected annual loss, adjusted for social vulnerability and community resilience. |
Relatively low 49.7 |
| Expected annual loss About $19.4 million a year, on average, across all 18 hazards. |
Relatively low 59.3 |
| Social vulnerability Higher means people may find it harder to prepare and recover. |
Very low 17 |
| Community resilience Higher means a stronger ability to prepare, adapt and recover. |
Relatively low 28.1 |
Risk by hazard
FEMA's risk rating for each of 18 natural hazards in Skamania County, highest first. "Not applicable" means the hazard is not modelled here.
| Hazard | Risk rating and score |
|---|---|
| Volcanic activity | Relatively high 97 |
| Wildfire | Relatively moderate 93 |
| Earthquake | Relatively low 87 |
| Landslide | Relatively low 81 |
| Cold wave | Relatively low 61 |
| Inland (riverine) flooding | Relatively low 49 |
| Ice storm | Relatively low 29 |
| Avalanche | Very low 45 |
| Heat wave | Very low 38 |
| Winter weather | Very low 23 |
| Coastal flooding | Very low 17 |
| Strong wind | Very low 14 |
| Drought | Very low 12 |
| Tornado | Very low 5 |
| Lightning | Very low 4 |
| Hail | Very low 3 |
| Hurricane | Not applicable |
| Tsunami | Insufficient data |
FEMA disaster declarations for Skamania County
Federal declarations that designated Skamania County, since 1 Jan 2024 (the period this site keeps from OpenFEMA). Older declarations are in FEMA's own dataset.
Yes. Skamania County has been named in 2 FEMA declarations since 1 Jan 2024. The latest is DR-4906-WA (Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides), declared 7 Apr 2026.
| Declaration | Kind | Incident | Declared | Individual assistance here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4906-WA | Major disaster | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | 7 Apr 2026 | No |
| DR-4775-WA | Major disaster | Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | 28 Apr 2024 | No |
All FEMA declarations in Washington, with estimated apply-by dates · Open FEMA deadlines
This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s). Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2.
How to read these ratings
- Ratings run in five steps: very low, relatively low, relatively moderate, relatively high and very high. They compare a county with every other US county; they are not a measure of danger on their own.
- Scores run from 0 to 100 and are national percentiles. The bar shows the score: a score of 80 means a higher value than 80% of US counties.
- Overall risk combines the expected annual loss with social vulnerability and community resilience.
- Expected annual loss is the average yearly loss to buildings, people and agriculture the model expects from all 18 hazards.
- Social vulnerability describes how hard it may be for people to prepare for and recover from a disaster. Higher is worse.
- Community resilience describes a community's ability to prepare, adapt and recover. Higher is better.
- "Not applicable" means FEMA does not model that hazard there (for example, hurricanes far inland).
About this data
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, version 1.20, released December 2025, published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (US public domain). About the National Risk Index. The index is a model of relative risk built from historical hazard records, what is exposed and community factors. It is not a forecast, it does not describe any single property, and it is not insurance or financial advice. For decisions about a specific address, check FEMA's flood maps and your local emergency management office.
Questions
What is the natural disaster risk in Skamania County, Washington?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall risk in Skamania County as relatively low, with a score of 49.7 out of 100 (higher than 49% of US counties). That is a comparison with other US counties, not a forecast.
What are the biggest natural hazards in Skamania County?
The hazards rated highest for Skamania County are volcanic activity (relatively high), wildfire (relatively moderate), earthquake (relatively low).
What is the flood risk in Skamania County?
FEMA rates inland (river and rain) flooding risk in Skamania County as relatively low, and coastal flooding risk as very low. For a specific property, check the FEMA flood map and your local floodplain office.
Has Skamania County had a FEMA disaster declaration?
Yes. Skamania County has been named in 2 FEMA declarations since 1 Jan 2024. The latest is DR-4906-WA (Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides), declared 7 Apr 2026.
Is Skamania County in a drought?
No drought, but abnormally dry. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, 100% of Skamania County is D0 Abnormally Dry and none of it is in drought (D1 to D4). Some of it has been abnormally dry or worse for at least 54 weeks in a row.
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