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Washington, 2023
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 2023 was 284 against 475 in 2022.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2023 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $60,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $15,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 4 Dec 2023 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 9 Jan 2023 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Dec 2023 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Dec 2023 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Sep 2023 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $60,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 Nov 2023 | Forecast zone | Freezing Fog | — | $5,000 | — | 5 |
| 1 Sep 2023 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $15,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $2,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $9,900,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $8,000,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2023 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $2,350,000 | — | — |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $2,350,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jul 2023 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $1,700,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $1,700,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Douglas | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $820,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $710,000 | — | — |
| 14 May 2023 | Skamania | Debris Flow | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2023 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Okanogan | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $375,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $358,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 10 Apr 2023 | Cowlitz | Debris Flow | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 11 Oct 2023 | Clark | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Lincoln | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 26 May 2023 | Grant | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
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 2023
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2023 | FM-5481 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Oregon Fire | 1 |
| 18 Aug 2023 | FM-5479 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Gray Fire | 1 |
| 30 Jul 2023 | FM-5472 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Eagle Bluff Fire | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2023 | FM-5470 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Newell Road Fire | 1 |
| 11 Jul 2023 | FM-5469 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Baird Springs Fire | 1 |
| 5 Jul 2023 | FM-5468 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Mcewan Fire | 1 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | FM-5467 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Tunnel Five Fire | 1 |
| 12 Jan 2023 | DR-4682 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 9 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2023 date of loss
66 NFIP claims, 41 of them paid, for $1,152,498.
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.