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Washington, 2024
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 2024 was 360 against 284 in 2023.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2024 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 5 | — |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 3 | — |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 30 mph | $8,000 | 2 | — |
| 5 Dec 2024 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 10 Dec 2024 | Forecast zone | Freezing Fog | — | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 30 Mar 2024 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $100,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $100,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $100,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $100,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Dec 2024 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $8,000 | — | 8 |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $35,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $35,000,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $19,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $19,000,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $11,300,000 | — | — |
| 16 Nov 2024 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $40,000 | — | 1 |
| 1 Sep 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $3,700,000 | — | — |
| 20 Aug 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $3,700,000 | — | — |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $3,600,000 | — | — |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $3,600,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $2,900,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $2,900,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $2,150,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $2,150,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $1,800,000 | — | — |
| 20 Aug 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $975,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $241,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $211,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jan 2024 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $115,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Skagit | Flash Flood | — | $103,400 | — | — |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 26 Mar 2024 | Lincoln | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Spokane | 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 2024
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2024 | DR-4849 | Major disaster | Fire | Wildfires | 0 |
| 24 Sep 2024 | DR-4823 | Major disaster | Fire | Wildfires | 0 |
| 26 Jul 2024 | FM-5521 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Retreat Fire | 1 |
| 24 Jul 2024 | FM-5518 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Swawilla Fire | 2 |
| 23 Jul 2024 | FM-5517 | Fire management assistance | Fire | West White Swan Fire | 1 |
| 23 Jun 2024 | FM-5499 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Slide Ranch Fire | 1 |
| 28 Apr 2024 | DR-4775 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 16 |
| 15 Feb 2024 | DR-4759 | Major disaster | Fire | Wildfires | 2 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2024 date of loss
30 NFIP claims, 15 of them paid, for $1,117,255.
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.