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Washington, 1996
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1996 was 145 against 8 in 1995.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 1996 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 2 | — |
| 19 Nov 1996 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | 22 |
| 18 Jan 1996 | San Juan | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| 19 Nov 1996 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $1,300,000 | 1 | — |
| 28 Jan 1996 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 Jan 1996 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Dec 1996 | Grays Harbor | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Dec 1996 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 26 Dec 1996 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 15 Sep 1996 | Snohomish | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Apr 1996 | Chelan | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Nov 1996 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Dec 1996 | King | Heavy Rain | — | $31,500,000 | — | — |
| 4 Dec 1996 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 3 |
| 28 Dec 1996 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $30,000,000 | — | — |
| 19 May 1996 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 2 |
| 20 Jan 1996 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 1 |
| 27 Dec 1996 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 1 |
| 30 Nov 1996 | King | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Dec 1996 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jun 1996 | Okanogan | Flash Flood | — | $380,000 | — | — |
| 15 Oct 1996 | King | Lightning | — | $95,000 | — | — |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Okanogan | Flash Flood | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Pierce | Tornado | F0 | $50,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 1996
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1996 | FM-2186 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Bowie Fire (Spokane) | 0 |
| 9 Feb 1996 | DR-1100 | Major disaster | Flood | High Winds, Severe Storms And Flooding | 24 |
| 3 Jan 1996 | DR-1079 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, High Wind, And Flooding | 19 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1996 date of loss
1,917 NFIP claims, 1,597 of them paid, for $36,946,482.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.