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Clallam County, Washington Flood Zones

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5 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.

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Flood Risk Data for Clallam County

Clallam County, Washington has recorded 7 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database. The county has received 29 federal disaster declarations, 10 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.

Clallam County Disaster History

FEMA Disaster Declarations (1979–2025)

Disaster Declarations
29
Flood/Coastal Disasters
10
Latest Disaster
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (2025-12-09)

Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.

Recent Disaster Declarations in Clallam County

DeclarationTypeDate
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFloodDec 9, 2025
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesSevere StormJan 5, 2024
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesSevere StormNov 3, 2022
Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Straight-line Winds, FloodinFloodDec 26, 2021
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFloodNov 5, 2021
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesSevere StormDec 29, 2020
Covid-19BiologicalJan 20, 2020
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalJan 20, 2020
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides, TornadoSevere StormDec 10, 2018
Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides, And A TFloodDec 1, 2015

Recorded Flood Events in Clallam County

NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)

Total Flood Events
7
River/Area Floods
6
Coastal/Storm Surge
1
Total Property Damage
$6.8M

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.

Recent Flood Events in Clallam County

TypeDateDamage
Coastal FloodNov 13, 20240.00K
FloodNov 28, 20210.60M
FloodNov 14, 20215.50M
FloodJan 2, 2021121.00K
FloodNov 17, 201550.00K
FloodNov 16, 200925.00K
FloodNov 4, 2006500.00K

Clallam County Flood History

Coastal Flood — Nov 13, 2024

A combination of low atmospheric pressure and high astronomical tide produced minor to moderate coastal flooding on the Washington coast and in south Puget Sound.

Flood — Nov 28, 2021

Heavy rain of 5 to 10 inches caused flooding on many rivers, including the Bogachiel, Nooksack, Samish, Skagit, Skokomish, Stillaguamish Rivers. There was urban and small stream flooding as well. The heavy rain also triggered landslides throughout the area. Significant flooding on the Nooksack River, for the second time this month, overflowed at the City of Everson to the degree that flood wate...

Flood — Nov 14, 2021

An upper level trough Gulf Low continued off the west coast that brought a series of atmospheric rivers resulting in flooding across parts of western Washington. This second atmospheric river episode of the month was a set of three atmospheric rivers back-to-back-to-back. Water vapor transport into Western Washington averaged 160 - 200% of normal during the period of 11 November - 16 November. ...

Flood — Jan 2, 2021

From December 29 - January 16, a strong and persistent Aleutian Low pressure system developed in the eastern Pacific which directed the jet stream and primary storm track at Washington State that resulted in a rapid series of atmospheric rivers and wind storms that battered Washington State. Water vapor transport into Washington State averaged 160-200% of normal during the period from December ...

Flood — Nov 17, 2015

The Elwha River flexed its new muscles during the most recent round of storms and severely damaged Olympic Hot Springs Road and effectively buried a campground in silt.|The river rose to 23.19 feet, major flood, on Nov. 17 during a heavy rainstorm that produced 5.6 inches of rain on that date in the Elwha watershed.|When the water receded, Olympic National Park officials discovered the water ha...

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.

Clallam County NFIP Flood Insurance Claims

Total Claims Filed
75
Total Paid Out
$605,463
Avg Claim
$15,524
Avg Water Depth
8.5 ft

Claims by Flood Zone

A Zones (High Risk)
32
V Zones (Coastal)
2
X Shaded (500-yr)
3
X Unshaded (Low)
25

Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).

Flood Zone Types in Clallam County

FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Clallam County, Washington:

AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.

VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.

X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.

X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.

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Flood Insurance in Clallam County

Properties in Clallam County, Washington that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.

Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.

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