Ferry, WA
Ferry County in Washington has 3 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1974–2017, most recently Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides on Apr 21, 2017 (DR-4309). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #2501 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 0 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Ferry County
The 3 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Ferry County, WA (1974–2017). Total declarations on record: 3.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2017 | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides | DR-4309 |
| Sep 7, 2005 | Coastal Storm | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3227 |
| Jan 25, 1974 | Flood | Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding | DR-414 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 9 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Ferry County, WA have?
Ferry County, WA has 3 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1974–2017). The 3 most recent are: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides (declared Apr 21, 2017, DR-4309); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 7, 2005, DR-3227); Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding (declared Jan 25, 1974, DR-414). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Ferry County, WA?
Ferry County is graded A (composite score 9/100, low risk). It ranks #2501 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 Ferry County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Ferry County, WA, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Ferry County, WA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Ferry County was Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides on Apr 21, 2017 (DR-4309). The county has 3 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1974–2017.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.