Burlington, WA natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Burlington comes from earthquakes, and overall the risk is very high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 40 claims here since 1979. 6 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Burlington?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Burlington to be higher than in 85% of U.S. communities, mostly from earthquakes and inland flooding.
What Burlington faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Earthquakes
Inland flooding
Volcanic activity
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Burlington flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Burlington, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- 2025-12-AtmosphericRiver: 20 claims, $1.1M
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (0) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
6 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Burlington itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of Burlington.
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding
Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
Severe Storms and Flooding
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across Burlington total about $7.7M 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.