Riverine Flood Risk in Washington

All Washington counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index riverine flood score

Riverine Flood risk — rivers and streams overflowing their banks after heavy rain or snowmelt — is rated for 39 of 39 Washington counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. King County carries the state's highest riverine flood score at 99.5, with $417M in expected annual riverine flood losses.

3 Washington counties are rated High or Very High for riverine flood, and expected annual losses from riverine flood total roughly $1.36B statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.

County Rankings — Riverine Flood

#CountyRiverine Flood ScoreRatingAnn. Freq.Ann. Loss
1 King County
99.5
Very High 0.29 / yr $417M
2 Pierce County
96.2
High 0.11 / yr $122M
3 Snohomish County
95.7
High 0.39 / yr $112M
4 Yakima County
92.9
Medium 1.50 / yr $44M
5 Clark County
92.6
Medium 0.32 / yr $68M
6 Spokane County
91.6
Medium 1.18 / yr $53M
7 Chelan County
91.3
Medium 1.46 / yr $41M
8 Lewis County
90.9
Medium 0.29 / yr $37M
9 Thurston County
90.8
Medium 0.14 / yr $50M
10 Benton County
89.7
Medium 0.39 / yr $40M
11 Okanogan County
89.1
Medium 1.96 / yr $23M
12 Whatcom County
88.9
Medium 0.18 / yr $40M
13 Cowlitz County
88.3
Medium 0.75 / yr $34M
14 Skagit County
87.8
Medium 0.32 / yr $34M
15 Grays Harbor County
83.8
Medium 0.21 / yr $19M
16 Franklin County
83.5
Medium 0.21 / yr $24M
17 Douglas County
82.1
Medium 0.32 / yr $18M
18 Mason County
79.3
Medium 0.18 / yr $15M
19 Kitsap County
79.1
Medium 0.04 / yr $25M
20 Grant County
77.2
Medium 0.36 / yr $14M
21 Clallam County
75.0
Medium 0.21 / yr $12M
22 Kittitas County
74.8
Medium 0.61 / yr $16M
23 Stevens County
68.6
Low 0.64 / yr $11M
24 Klickitat County
66.6
Low 0.25 / yr $9M
25 Walla Walla County
64.8
Low 0.61 / yr $10M
26 Pacific County
63.3
Low 0.36 / yr $8M
27 Whitman County
58.8
Low 0.93 / yr $10M
28 Island County
54.9
Low 0.04 / yr $8M
29 Pend Oreille County
54.3
Low 0.46 / yr $7M
30 Jefferson County
53.7
Low 0.14 / yr $5M
31 Ferry County
52.3
Low 0.82 / yr $4M
32 Lincoln County
50.0
Low 0.43 / yr $5M
33 Skamania County
49.8
Low 0.01 / yr $8M
34 San Juan County
42.1
Low 0.04 / yr $5M
35 Asotin County
38.5
Low 0.39 / yr $4M
36 Adams County
34.3
Very Low 0.14 / yr $4M
37 Columbia County
30.7
Very Low 0.18 / yr $3M
38 Wahkiakum County
17.6
Very Low 1.36 / yr $2M
39 Garfield County
10.3
Very Low 0.14 / yr $2M

39 Washington counties with measurable riverine flood risk. See the national riverine flood ranking or all Washington counties by overall risk.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Washington county has the highest riverine flood risk?

King County has the highest FEMA riverine flood risk score in Washington at 99.5 (Very High), with $417M in expected annual losses and about 0.29 events per year.

How many Washington counties face significant riverine flood risk?

39 Washington counties record measurable riverine flood risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 3 of them are rated High or Very High.

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