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Washington, 2012
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 2012 was 450 against 302 in 2011.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2012 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 3 | — |
| 17 Dec 2012 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $5,600,000 | 2 | 10 |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $800,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $1,500 | 1 | — |
| 1 Apr 2012 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Jun 2012 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Feb 2012 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Sep 2012 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Mar 2012 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | $100,000 | — | 2 |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 2 |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 13 Jul 2012 | King | Lightning | — | $1,000 | — | 1 |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 1 |
| 19 Feb 2012 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 1 |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $8,300,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Walla Walla | Flash Flood | — | $1,250,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $1,100,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $700,000 | — | — |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $600,000 | — | — |
| 17 Dec 2012 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 83 mph | $560,000 | — | — |
| 2 Oct 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Ferry | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Ferry | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $400,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jan 2012 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $350,000 | — | — |
| 17 Dec 2012 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 17 Dec 2012 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 17 Dec 2012 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 22 Feb 2012 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Okanogan | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $120,000 | — | — |
| 17 Dec 2012 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 16 Dec 2012 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Ferry | Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 14 Aug 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Chelan | Debris Flow | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jul 2012 | Okanogan | Flash Flood | — | $85,000 | — | — |
| 17 Dec 2012 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
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 2012
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2012 | DR-4083 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding | 2 |
| 20 Sep 2012 | FM-5020 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Table Mountain Fire | 2 |
| 13 Sep 2012 | FM-5018 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Peavine Fire | 1 |
| 12 Sep 2012 | FM-5017 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Poison Fire | 1 |
| 10 Sep 2012 | FM-5015 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Byrd Canyon Fire | 1 |
| 9 Sep 2012 | FM-5013 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Barker Canyon Fire | 2 |
| 9 Sep 2012 | FM-5012 | Fire management assistance | Fire | 1st Canyon Fire | 1 |
| 6 Sep 2012 | FM-5011 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Highway 141 Fire Complex | 1 |
| 14 Aug 2012 | FM-5005 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Taylor Bridge Fire | 1 |
| 5 Mar 2012 | DR-4056 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 11 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2012 date of loss
174 NFIP claims, 117 of them paid, for $3,305,982.
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.