Grays Harbor, WA
Grays Harbor County in Washington has 17 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1964–2026, 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 #1343 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 53 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $824,082 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Grays Harbor County
The 17 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Grays Harbor County, WA (1964–2026). Total declarations on record: 17.
| 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 |
| Apr 23, 2020 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4539 |
| Feb 2, 2016 | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides, and A T | DR-4253 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding | DR-1817 |
| Sep 7, 2005 | Coastal Storm | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3227 |
| Apr 2, 1997 | Flood | Heavy Rains, Snow Melt, Flooding, Land & MUD Slides | DR-1172 |
| Feb 9, 1996 | Flood | High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-1100 |
| Nov 26, 1990 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-883 |
| Jan 18, 1990 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-852 |
| Dec 31, 1979 | Flood | Storms, High Tides, Mudslides & Flooding | DR-612 |
| Dec 10, 1977 | Flood | Severe Storms,mudslides, & Flooding | DR-545 |
| Dec 13, 1975 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-492 |
| Feb 1, 1972 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-322 |
| Feb 9, 1971 | Flood | Heavy Rains, Melting Snows & Flooding | DR-300 |
| Dec 29, 1964 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-185 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelan | A | 11 | 3 | 7 |
| 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 Grays Harbor County, WA have?
Grays Harbor County, WA has 17 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1964–2026). 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 Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared Apr 23, 2020, DR-4539); Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides, and A T (declared Feb 2, 2016, DR-4253). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Grays Harbor County, WA?
Grays Harbor County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1343 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 Grays Harbor County?
53 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Grays Harbor County, WA, totaling $824,082 in payouts. The average claim is $15,549. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Grays Harbor County, WA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Grays Harbor County was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Apr 7, 2026 (DR-4906). The county has 17 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1964–2026.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations dataset. The detail above comes directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states.
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Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.