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Washington, 2026
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims. 2026 is partial: storm records run through 30 Jun 2026.
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 2026 was 53 against 196 in 2025.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2026 |
|---|---|
| Whitman County | 5 |
| Chelan County | 3 |
| Clark County | 2 |
| Walla Walla County | 2 |
| Columbia County | 1 |
| Lincoln County | 1 |
| Pacific County | 1 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2026 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $3,500,000 | 1 | — |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $4,900,000 | — | — |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 68 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
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 2026
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2026 | EM-3650 | Emergency | Fire | Wildfires | 6 |
| 2 Aug 2026 | FM-5659 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Autumn Lane Fire | 2 |
| 2 Aug 2026 | FM-5658 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Fairview Fire | 1 |
| 1 Aug 2026 | FM-5657 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Sinlahekin Fire | 1 |
| 1 Aug 2026 | FM-5656 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Old Trails Fire | 1 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | FM-5653 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Modrite Fire | 1 |
| 26 Jul 2026 | FM-5651 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Ransier Fire | 1 |
| 26 Jul 2026 | FM-5649 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Signal Peak Fire | 1 |
| 17 Jul 2026 | FM-5646 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Kaiser Canyon Fire | 1 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | FM-5638 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Upriver Fire | 1 |
| 7 Apr 2026 | DR-4906 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 24 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2026 date of loss
33 NFIP claims, 20 of them paid, for $643,184.
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.