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Washington, 2017

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

546events recorded316 in 2016
3deaths recorded7 injuries
$82Mproperty damage (estimates)
4disaster declarations112 NFIP claims, $1.2M paid
← 20162018 →

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

Winter336
Wind94
Flood64
Other26
Wildfire18
Hail4
Tornado2
Heat2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2017 was 546 against 316 in 2016.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2017
San Juan County12
Spokane County12
Ferry County11
Chelan County8
Okanogan County8
Wahkiakum County7
Walla Walla County6
Yakima County6
Clark County5
Cowlitz County5
Benton County4
Lincoln County3
Stevens County3
Adams County2
Asotin County2
Franklin County2
King County2
Pend Oreille County2
Pierce County2
Snohomish County2
Douglas County1
Garfield County1
Grant County1
Kittitas County1
Klickitat County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
13 Nov 2017Forecast zoneHigh Wind43 mph$2,000,00011
10 Mar 2017Forecast zoneHigh Wind40 mph—1—
27 May 2017Forecast zoneHeat——1—
1 Aug 2017Forecast zoneHeat———5
9 Feb 2017KingHeavy Rain—$33,000,000——
13 Nov 2017Forecast zoneStrong Wind35 mph$1,000,000—1
9 Mar 2017SpokaneFlood—$8,000,000——
4 Sep 2017Forecast zoneWildfire—$4,500,000——
4 Apr 2017OkanoganFlood—$4,000,000——
22 Aug 2017Forecast zoneWildfire—$4,000,000——
21 Feb 2017FranklinFlood—$3,000,000——
30 Jul 2017Forecast zoneWildfire—$2,300,000——
12 Mar 2017StevensFlood—$1,600,000——
13 Apr 2017AsotinFlash Flood—$1,500,000——
1 Apr 2017FerryFlood—$1,500,000——
13 Nov 2017Forecast zoneHigh Wind40 mph$1,500,000——
16 Feb 2017SpokaneFlood—$1,000,000——
18 Oct 2017Forecast zoneHigh Wind40 mph$1,000,000——
12 Mar 2017LincolnFlood—$800,000——
2 Apr 2017LincolnDebris Flow—$800,000——
8 Apr 2017FerryFlood—$800,000——
1 Apr 2017StevensFlood—$800,000——
18 Oct 2017Forecast zoneHigh Wind40 mph$800,000——
13 Mar 2017FerryFlood—$780,000——
8 Feb 2017Forecast zoneIce Storm—$700,000——
4 May 2017ThurstonThunderstorm Wind70 mph$700,000——
18 Oct 2017Forecast zoneHigh Wind40 mph$625,000——
1 Feb 2017Forecast zoneHigh Wind70 mph$500,000——
1 Apr 2017SpokaneFlood—$500,000——
13 Nov 2017Forecast zoneHigh Wind59 mph$500,000——
13 Nov 2017Forecast zoneHigh Wind40 mph$500,000——
8 Jan 2017Forecast zoneHigh Wind67 mph$351,000——
14 Mar 2017Pend OreilleFlood—$300,000——
13 Nov 2017Forecast zoneHigh Wind69 mph$250,000——
13 Nov 2017Forecast zoneHigh Wind58 mph$250,000——
13 Nov 2017Forecast zoneHigh Wind64 mph$230,000——
10 Jan 2017Forecast zoneHigh Wind60 mph$208,000——
16 Feb 2017AdamsFlood—$200,000——
18 Mar 2017SpokaneFlood—$200,000——
1 Apr 2017Pend OreilleDebris Flow—$200,000——

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 2017

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
2 Sep 2017FM-5200Fire management assistanceFireJolly Mountain Fire1
28 Jun 2017FM-5187Fire management assistanceFireSouth Wenas Fire1
23 May 2017FM-5182Fire management assistanceFireSpromberg Fire1
21 Apr 2017DR-4309Major disasterFloodSevere Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides15

Flood insurance claims with a 2017 date of loss

112 NFIP claims, 68 of them paid, for $1,152,786.

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.