Chelan, WA
Chelan County in Washington has 7 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1972–2026, most recently Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Apr 7, 2026 (DR-4906). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1342 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 3 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $97,496 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Chelan County
The 7 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Chelan County, WA (1972–2026). Total declarations on record: 7.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4906 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-3629 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Straight-Line Winds, Floodin | DR-4650 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding | DR-1817 |
| Sep 7, 2005 | Coastal Storm | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3227 |
| Nov 26, 1990 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-883 |
| Jun 10, 1972 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-334 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 11 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Washington
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grays Harbor | A | 11 | 53 | 17 |
| Pend Oreille | A | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Spokane | A | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Clark | A | 11 | 1 | 6 |
| Asotin | A | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Whitman | A | 11 | 1 | 7 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Chelan County, WA have?
Chelan County, WA has 7 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1972–2026). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared Apr 7, 2026, DR-4906); Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared Dec 12, 2025, DR-3629); Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Straight-Line Winds, Floodin (declared Mar 29, 2022, DR-4650); Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding (declared Jan 30, 2009, DR-1817); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 7, 2005, DR-3227). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Chelan County, WA?
Chelan County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1342 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Chelan County?
3 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Chelan County, WA, totaling $97,496 in payouts. The average claim is $32,499. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Chelan County, WA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Chelan County was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Apr 7, 2026 (DR-4906). The county has 7 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1972–2026.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.