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Washington, 2022
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 2022 was 475 against 378 in 2021.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 2022 | Grays Harbor | Flood | — | $3,390,000 | 2 | — |
| 22 Nov 2022 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 22 Nov 2022 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 6 Jan 2022 | King | Heavy Rain | — | — | 1 | — |
| 31 Jan 2022 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 May 2022 | Cowlitz | Hail | 0.25 in | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Oct 2022 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $115,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Sep 2022 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $115,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Oct 2022 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $34,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2022 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $34,000,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2022 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $19,300,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2022 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $14,800,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jan 2022 | King | Heavy Rain | — | $1,520,000 | — | 1 |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $240,000 | — | 1 |
| 6 Jan 2022 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 1 |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 1 |
| 4 Apr 2022 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 54 mph | $5,250,000 | — | — |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $3,090,000 | — | — |
| 12 Aug 2022 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $1,800,000 | — | — |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Okanogan | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jan 2022 | Pacific | Flood | — | $990,000 | — | — |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $985,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $935,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $460,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Okanogan | Flash Flood | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2022 | Spokane | Hail | 2.75 in | $200,000 | — | — |
| 25 Aug 2022 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 21 Feb 2022 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $190,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2022 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $190,000 | — | — |
| 5 Sep 2022 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $190,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Spokane | Flash Flood | — | $180,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2022 | Whitman | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $175,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Asotin | Flash Flood | — | $110,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Chelan | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 27 Dec 2022 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 55 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Chelan | Flash Flood | — | $80,000 | — | — |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 62 mph | $80,000 | — | — |
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 2022
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2022 | FM-5456 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Nakia Creek Fire | 2 |
| 10 Sep 2022 | FM-5455 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Bolt Creek Fire | 2 |
| 4 Aug 2022 | FM-5447 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Lind Fire | 1 |
| 29 Mar 2022 | DR-4650 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding | 15 |
| 5 Jan 2022 | DR-4635 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 7 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2022 date of loss
513 NFIP claims, 422 of them paid, for $19,777,598.
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.