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Washington, 2015
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 2015 was 533 against 431 in 2014.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2015 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 61 mph | — | 4 | — |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 67 mph | $250,000 | 2 | — |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $250,000 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $1,500,000 | 1 | — |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 36 mph | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Sep 2015 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 38 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $10,000 | — | 2 |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $300,000 | — | 1 |
| 8 Dec 2015 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 75 mph | $6,000,000 | — | — |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $3,500,000 | — | — |
| 8 Dec 2015 | Cowlitz | Flood | — | $2,098,000 | — | — |
| 8 Dec 2015 | Cowlitz | Heavy Rain | — | $2,098,000 | — | — |
| 9 Dec 2015 | Cowlitz | Flood | — | $1,799,000 | — | — |
| 7 Dec 2015 | Clark | Heavy Rain | — | $1,781,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 61 mph | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 21 Dec 2015 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 67 mph | $1,032,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jul 2015 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 16 May 2015 | Whitman | Flash Flood | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 8 Dec 2015 | Wahkiakum | Flood | — | $339,000 | — | — |
| 10 Dec 2015 | Clark | Tornado | EF1 | $311,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 2015 | Grays Harbor | Debris Flow | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 59 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 62 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Snohomish | Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Spokane | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Spokane | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 14 Nov 2015 | Jefferson | Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 18 Nov 2015 | Lewis | Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 17 Nov 2015 | King | Heavy Rain | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 6 Feb 2015 | Jefferson | Debris Flow | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 64 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 7 Dec 2015 | Skamania | Heavy Rain | — | $128,000 | — | — |
| 10 Dec 2015 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $115,000 | — | — |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
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 2015
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2015 | DR-4243 | Major disaster | Fire | Wildfires And Mudslides | 8 |
| 15 Oct 2015 | DR-4242 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Windstorm | 6 |
| 14 Sep 2015 | FM-5113 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Horsethief Butte Fire | 1 |
| 24 Aug 2015 | FM-5109 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Goodell Fire | 2 |
| 21 Aug 2015 | FM-5108 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Renner Fire | 2 |
| 21 Aug 2015 | EM-3372 | Emergency | Fire | Wildfires | 11 |
| 19 Aug 2015 | FM-5106 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Twisp River Fire | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2015 | FM-5104 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Okanagan County Fire Complex | 2 |
| 15 Aug 2015 | FM-5103 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Stevens County Fire Complex | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2015 | FM-5101 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Stickpin Fire | 1 |
| 14 Aug 2015 | FM-5100 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Chelan Fire Complex | 3 |
| 14 Aug 2015 | FM-5098 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Nine Mile Fire | 1 |
| 5 Aug 2015 | FM-5094 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Highway 8 Fire | 1 |
| 21 Jul 2015 | FM-5090 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Blue Creek Fire | 1 |
| 29 Jun 2015 | FM-5087 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Sleepy Hollow Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2015 date of loss
662 NFIP claims, 544 of them paid, for $12,221,663.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.