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Flood history in Washington
Washington has 289 county-level flood declarations across 39 counties. Lewis County leads with 18 declarations. Total tracked FEMA obligations for flood events in this state: $245.4M.
This page shows every Washington county in Washington that has at least one FEMA flood declaration on record, ranked by how many times that hazard type triggered federal aid. Counties near the top of this list have recurring exposure to flood events — useful context for anyone evaluating property risk, insurance needs, or emergency planning in the area.
For the full national view of flood declarations across all states, see the flood disaster type page. For all hazard types in Washington, see the Washington state page.
Flood in Washington
Counties ranked by flood declaration count
| # | County | Declarations | Tracked aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis County | 18 | $22.0M |
| 2 | King County | 16 | $31.2M |
| 3 | Grays Harbor County | 15 | $3.6M |
| 4 | Thurston County | 13 | $17.1M |
| 5 | Wahkiakum County | 13 | $3.7M |
| 6 | Snohomish County | 12 | $7.5M |
| 7 | Whatcom County | 12 | $59.3M |
| 8 | Mason County | 11 | $2.9M |
| 9 | Skagit County | 11 | $33.1M |
| 10 | Cowlitz County | 10 | $10.3M |
| 11 | Jefferson County | 10 | $1.2M |
| 12 | Pacific County | 10 | $2.0M |
| 13 | Pierce County | 10 | $9.5M |
| 14 | Benton County | 9 | $1.8M |
| 15 | Clallam County | 9 | $7.7M |
| 16 | Yakima County | 9 | $451K |
| 17 | Skamania County | 8 | $1.3M |
| 18 | Columbia County | 7 | $2.3M |
| 19 | Kittitas County | 7 | $2.6M |
| 20 | Garfield County | 6 | $163K |
| 21 | Kitsap County | 6 | $0 |
| 22 | Klickitat County | 6 | $520K |
| 23 | Spokane County | 6 | $2.4M |
| 24 | Whitman County | 6 | $0 |
| 25 | Chelan County | 5 | $910K |
| 26 | Asotin County | 4 | $0 |
| 27 | Clark County | 4 | $1.8M |
| 28 | Island County | 4 | $723K |
| 29 | Lincoln County | 4 | $2.7M |
| 30 | Pend Oreille County | 4 | $33K |
| 31 | San Juan County | 4 | $3.7M |
| 32 | Walla Walla County | 4 | $6.4M |
| 33 | Franklin County | 3 | $2.3M |
| 34 | Okanogan County | 3 | $0 |
| 35 | Stevens County | 3 | $0 |
| 36 | Adams County | 2 | $1.1M |
| 37 | Douglas County | 2 | $0 |
| 38 | Ferry County | 2 | $672K |
| 39 | Grant County | 1 | $2.3M |