North Bend, WA natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in North Bend comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is very high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 71 claims here since 1986. 9 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is North Bend?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in North Bend to be higher than in 98% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding and earthquakes.
What North Bend faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Inland flooding
Earthquakes
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does North Bend flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in North Bend, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Torrential rain: 13 claims, $362K
- 2025-12-AtmosphericRiver: 11 claims, $685K
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (1) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
are insured
What’s been done with FEMA grants
9 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in North Bend itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of North Bend.
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding
Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow
Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, and Mudslides
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
Severe Storms and Flooding
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across North Bend total about $11.7M 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.