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Washington, 2006
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 2006 was 434 against 245 in 2005.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 74 mph | $16,800,000 | 8 | 290 |
| 14 Dec 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $11,000,000 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 Nov 2006 | Lewis | Flood | — | $8,800,000 | 2 | — |
| 14 Dec 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 90 mph | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 Mar 2006 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 14 Dec 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 66 mph | $5,400,000 | 1 | — |
| 14 Dec 2006 | King | Flash Flood | — | $750,000 | 1 | — |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $75,000 | 1 | — |
| 7 Jan 2006 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 26 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Dec 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 68 mph | $10,000,000 | — | 16 |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 59 mph | $900,000 | — | 10 |
| 14 Dec 2006 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $300,000 | — | 5 |
| 4 Nov 2006 | Pierce | Heavy Rain | — | $36,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Feb 2006 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 3 |
| 12 Jun 2006 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | — | — | 2 |
| 14 Dec 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 90 mph | $1,600,000 | — | 1 |
| 4 Nov 2006 | King | Flood | — | $11,100,000 | — | — |
| 17 Feb 2006 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 14 Dec 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 85 mph | $1,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 13 Dec 2006 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $200,000 | — | 1 |
| 13 Dec 2006 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 15 Dec 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 77 mph | $17,000 | — | 1 |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 6 Jul 2006 | Chelan | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 3 Feb 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | $7,500,000 | — | — |
| 4 Nov 2006 | Jefferson | Heavy Rain | — | $5,500,000 | — | — |
| 26 Nov 2006 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Nov 2006 | Snohomish | Flood | — | $3,300,000 | — | — |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 66 mph | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 2006 | Grays Harbor | Heavy Rain | — | $2,900,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 74 mph | $2,800,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 100 mph | $2,330,000 | — | — |
| 4 Nov 2006 | Pierce | Flood | — | $2,100,000 | — | — |
| 26 Nov 2006 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 76 mph | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 74 mph | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Nov 2006 | Skagit | Flood | — | $1,600,000 | — | — |
| 26 Nov 2006 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 19 May 2006 | Walla Walla | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
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 2006
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2006 | DR-1671 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 14 |
| 11 Sep 2006 | FM-2674 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Flick Creek Fire | 1 |
| 22 Aug 2006 | FM-2668 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Columbia Fire Complex | 2 |
| 8 Aug 2006 | FM-2663 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Valley Mill Fire | 1 |
| 17 May 2006 | DR-1641 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Tidal Surge, Landslides, And Mudslides | 11 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2006 date of loss
1,356 NFIP claims, 1,197 of them paid, for $32,568,543.
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.