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Washington, 2014
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 2014 was 431 against 247 in 2013.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2014 | Snohomish | Debris Flow | — | $60,000,000 | 43 | 12 |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $20,000 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 Feb 2014 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 2 | — |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 30 mph | $500,000 | 1 | — |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 30 mph | $250,000 | 1 | — |
| 14 May 2014 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $120,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2014 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $120,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | — | — | 9 |
| 5 Mar 2014 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 8 |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Spokane | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4,000,000 | — | 4 |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Pend Oreille | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 11 Feb 2014 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 2 |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 61 mph | $500,000 | — | 1 |
| 6 Nov 2014 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 21 Oct 2014 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 41 mph | $80,000 | — | 1 |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 1 |
| 11 Nov 2014 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 61 mph | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2014 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 2 Aug 2014 | Spokane | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Feb 2014 | Spokane | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 11 Dec 2014 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 2 Aug 2014 | Stevens | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $800,000 | — | — |
| 5 Mar 2014 | Spokane | Flood | — | $600,000 | — | — |
| 12 Feb 2014 | Whitman | Flood | — | $600,000 | — | — |
| 12 Feb 2014 | Lincoln | Flood | — | $600,000 | — | — |
| 11 Dec 2014 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 44 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 11 Dec 2014 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 11 Dec 2014 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 46 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 11 Dec 2014 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 52 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 12 Aug 2014 | Spokane | Thunderstorm Wind | 47 mph | $350,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $300,000 | — | — |
| 10 Dec 2014 | Jefferson | Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 29 Nov 2014 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 41 mph | $300,000 | — | — |
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 2014
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2014 | DR-4188 | Major disaster | Fire | Wildfires | 2 |
| 6 Aug 2014 | FM-5072 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Hansel Fire | 1 |
| 3 Aug 2014 | FM-5071 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Snag Canyon Fire | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2014 | EM-3371 | Emergency | Fire | Wildfires | 2 |
| 19 Jul 2014 | FM-5064 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Saddle Mountain Fire | 1 |
| 19 Jul 2014 | FM-5063 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Watermelon Hill Fire | 2 |
| 17 Jul 2014 | FM-5062 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Carlton Complex Fire | 1 |
| 17 Jul 2014 | FM-5061 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Chiwaukum Fire | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2014 | FM-5059 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Mills Canyon Fire | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2014 | FM-5058 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Lake Spokane Fire | 1 |
| 2 Apr 2014 | DR-4168 | Major disaster | Mud/Landslide | Flooding And Mudslides | 1 |
| 24 Mar 2014 | EM-3370 | Emergency | Mud/Landslide | Flooding And Mudslides | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2014 date of loss
109 NFIP claims, 61 of them paid, for $3,838,549.
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.