Kittitas, WA
Kittitas County in Washington has 9 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 #628 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 7 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $100,924 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Kittitas County
The 9 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Kittitas County, WA (1964–2026). Total declarations on record: 9.
| 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 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding | DR-1817 |
| Sep 7, 2005 | Coastal Storm | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3227 |
| Feb 9, 1996 | Flood | High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-1100 |
| Nov 26, 1990 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-883 |
| Dec 10, 1977 | Flood | Severe Storms,mudslides, & Flooding | DR-545 |
| Dec 13, 1975 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-492 |
| Dec 29, 1964 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-185 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 15 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Washington
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis | A | 15 | 23 | 20 |
| Mason | A | 15 | 9 | 13 |
| Pierce | A | 15 | 38 | 12 |
| Wahkiakum | A | 16 | 2 | 15 |
| Jefferson | A | 14 | 4 | 12 |
| Pacific | A | 14 | 7 | 12 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Kittitas County, WA have?
Kittitas County, WA has 9 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 Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding (declared Jan 30, 2009, DR-1817); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 7, 2005, DR-3227); High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Feb 9, 1996, DR-1100). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Kittitas County, WA?
Kittitas County is graded A (composite score 15/100, low risk). It ranks #628 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 Kittitas County?
7 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Kittitas County, WA, totaling $100,924 in payouts. The average claim is $14,418. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Kittitas County, WA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Kittitas County was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Apr 7, 2026 (DR-4906). The county has 9 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1964–2026.
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.
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.