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Washington, 2018
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 2018 was 427 against 546 in 2017.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2018 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | $200,000 | 1 | — |
| 11 Dec 2018 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $60,000 | 1 | — |
| 22 Nov 2018 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $150,000 | — | 40 |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $42,300,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2018 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $39,400,000 | — | — |
| 22 Nov 2018 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $50,000 | — | 3 |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $13,100,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $13,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 May 2018 | Okanogan | Flood | — | $12,000,000 | — | — |
| 11 May 2018 | Pend Oreille | Flood | — | $8,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 May 2018 | Ferry | Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 May 2018 | Okanogan | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $1,800,000 | — | — |
| 18 Dec 2018 | Kitsap | Tornado | EF2 | $1,180,000 | — | — |
| 27 Apr 2018 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $864,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jan 2018 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 81 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jan 2018 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 81 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jan 2018 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 81 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 9 May 2018 | Okanogan | Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 9 May 2018 | Okanogan | Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 17 May 2018 | Grant | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 9 May 2018 | Ferry | Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 9 May 2018 | Stevens | Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Okanogan | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $70,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Ferry | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
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 2018
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2018 | DR-4384 | Major disaster | Flood | Flooding | 0 |
| 13 Aug 2018 | FM-5273 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Boyd'S Fire | 1 |
| 12 Aug 2018 | FM-5271 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Grass Valley Fire | 2 |
| 11 Aug 2018 | FM-5270 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Cougar Creek Fire | 1 |
| 11 Aug 2018 | FM-5269 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Hawk Fire | 1 |
| 4 Aug 2018 | FM-5266 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Angel Springs Fire | 1 |
| 28 Jul 2018 | FM-5261 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Chelan Hills Fire | 1 |
| 20 Jul 2018 | FM-5257 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Buckshot Fire | 1 |
| 17 Jul 2018 | FM-5254 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Upriver Beacon Fire | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2018 | FM-5253 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Ryegrass Coulee Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2018 date of loss
70 NFIP claims, 40 of them paid, for $1,005,497.
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.