Enter any address in Klickitat County, Washington to see its FEMA flood zone
Klickitat County, Washington has recorded 7 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database. The county has received 28 federal disaster declarations, 7 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1964–2025)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Burdoin Fire | Fire | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | Severe Storm | Jan 5, 2024 |
| Newell Road Fire | Fire | Jul 21, 2023 |
| Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Straight-line Winds, Floodin | Flood | Dec 26, 2021 |
| Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | Severe Storm | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Horsethief Butte Fire | Fire | Sep 13, 2015 |
| Wildfires | Fire | Aug 13, 2015 |
| Highway 8 Fire | Fire | Aug 4, 2015 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Mar 15, 2017 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Mar 30, 2012 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jan 16, 2011 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Feb 2, 2003 | — |
| Flood | Jan 31, 1997 | — |
| Flood | Jun 12, 1997 | — |
| Flood | Jan 1, 1997 | — |
Flood — Mar 15, 2017
Heavy rain and snow melt resulted in flooding along portions of the Klickitat river.
Flood — Mar 30, 2012
Heavy rainfall on snowpack caused flooding creeks and rivers in portions of Klickitat and Yakima Counties.
Flood — Jan 16, 2011
A large Pacific weather system became established in mid January that produced copious amounts of rainfall with unseasonably warm conditions in parts of Washington. The heavy rainfall combined with snowmelt caused rapid runoff with 4 rivers and 7 different warning points reaching flood stage. Flood warnings were first issued on the morning of January 15 and the last flood warning ended on Jan...
Flood — Jan 31, 1997
Water and mud covered many streets in Connell. Several downtown businesses had flooded basements. Significant road damage to some area roads.
Flood — Jan 1, 1997
Minor flooding in the flood plain, high school parking lot partially flood.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Klickitat 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.
Properties in Klickitat 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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