Lynden, WA natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Lynden comes from earthquakes, and overall the risk is high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 7 claims here since 2003. 7 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Lynden?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Lynden to be higher than in 78% of U.S. communities, mostly from earthquakes and inland flooding.
What Lynden 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 Lynden flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Lynden, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Torrential rain: 1 claim, $6K
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (0) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
are insured
What’s been done with FEMA grants
7 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Lynden itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of Lynden.
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides
Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding
Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow
Severe Storms and Flooding
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across Lynden total about $2.8M 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.