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Washington, 2021
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 2021 was 378 against 459 in 2020.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2021 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 3 | — |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | — | 2 | — |
| 14 Nov 2021 | Whatcom | Flood | — | $34,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 13 Jan 2021 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 71 mph | $3,000,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 Dec 2021 | Forecast zone | Frost/Freeze | — | $20,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 Nov 2021 | Skagit | Flood | — | $3,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 14 Feb 2021 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 13 Jan 2021 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 71 mph | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Dec 2021 | Forecast zone | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Dec 2021 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | $80,000 | — | 8 |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $80,000 | — | 2 |
| 12 Nov 2021 | Skagit | Flood | — | $12,000,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jan 2021 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 52 mph | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 15 Nov 2021 | Whatcom | Heavy Rain | — | $75,000 | — | 1 |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 78 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 28 Nov 2021 | Whatcom | Flood | — | $8,500,000 | — | — |
| 14 Nov 2021 | Clallam | Flood | — | $5,500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Nov 2021 | Snohomish | Flood | — | $2,420,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jan 2021 | Lewis | Flood | — | $1,450,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jan 2021 | Lewis | Flood | — | $1,450,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jan 2021 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 11 Feb 2021 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jan 2021 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 55 mph | $700,000 | — | — |
| 28 Nov 2021 | Clallam | Flood | — | $600,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jan 2021 | Jefferson | Flood | — | $554,000 | — | — |
| 12 Nov 2021 | Lewis | Flood | — | $526,000 | — | — |
| 16 Nov 2021 | Okanogan | Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Oct 2021 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 15 Nov 2021 | San Juan | Flood | — | $475,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jan 2021 | King | Flood | — | $474,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jan 2021 | Snohomish | Flood | — | $329,000 | — | — |
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 2021
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 2021 | DR-4631 | Major disaster | Fire | Wildfires | 0 |
| 19 Aug 2021 | FM-5415 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Schneider Springs Fire | 1 |
| 18 Aug 2021 | FM-5414 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Twentyfive Mile Fire | 1 |
| 16 Aug 2021 | FM-5411 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Ford Corkscrew Fire | 1 |
| 16 Aug 2021 | FM-5410 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Muckamuck Fire | 1 |
| 20 Jul 2021 | FM-5401 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Cedar Creek Fire | 1 |
| 14 Jul 2021 | FM-5398 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Red Apple Fire | 1 |
| 13 Jul 2021 | FM-5397 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Chuweah Creek Fire | 0 |
| 6 Jul 2021 | FM-5395 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Andrus Fire | 1 |
| 8 Apr 2021 | DR-4593 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 17 |
| 4 Feb 2021 | DR-4584 | Major disaster | Fire | Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds | 10 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2021 date of loss
480 NFIP claims, 400 of them paid, for $26,134,963.
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.