Blaine, WA natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Blaine comes from earthquakes, and overall the risk is moderate for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 2 claims here since 2001. 6 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Blaine?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Blaine to be higher than in 56% of U.S. communities, mostly from earthquakes and inland flooding.
What Blaine faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Earthquakes
Inland flooding
Cold waves
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Blaine flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Blaine, from FEMA’s records.
are insured
are insured
6 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Blaine itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of Blaine.
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides, Tornado
Severe Windstorm
Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding
Severe Storms and Flooding
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FEMA’s expected losses across Blaine total about $2.1M a year, counting buildings, people and crops.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025); OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Census tracts: U.S. Census Bureau.