Water damage claims in Washington

Every NFIP claim FEMA has published for Washington since 2023, county by county.

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Figures describe recorded claims, not the whole restoration market; methodology at the foot of the page.

claims recorded
970
claims paid
800
median paid claim
$36,607
middle 50% of payouts
$15,065 to $92,134

By county

claims, largest first

  1. Whatcom County299
  2. King County234
  3. Skagit County126
  4. Snohomish County106
  5. Pierce County39
  6. Chelan County31
  7. Kittitas County25
  8. Lewis County19
  9. Cowlitz County12
  10. Benton County11
  11. Island County10
  12. Pacific County9
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RowValue
Whatcom County299
King County234
Skagit County126
Snohomish County106
Pierce County39
Chelan County31
Kittitas County25
Lewis County19
Cowlitz County12
Benton County11
Island County10
Pacific County9

By county

27 counties

Whatcom County299271$44,894
King County234182$34,747
Skagit County126111$42,239
Snohomish County10695$25,034
Pierce County3925$34,070
Chelan County3127$41,956
Kittitas County2522$29,297
Lewis County1912$23,030
Cowlitz County128$61,008
Benton County118$10,813
Island County107$14,496
Pacific County98$25,054
Mason County74$9,219
Yakima County63$24,352
Columbia County65$31,084
Adams County51$2,435
Walla Walla County44$14,365
Whitman County32$45,601
Thurston County30
Kitsap County31$7,936
Grays Harbor County33$14,846
Clark County30
Spokane County21$1,000,000
Okanogan County10
Lincoln County10
Jefferson County10
Grant County10

Counties with fewer than 30 recorded claims link to context pages with the figures they have; treat those small samples as context and lean on the state figures above for planning.

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The median paid water damage claim in Washington was $36,607 in 2023 to 2026, across 970 NFIP claim records recorded in the DamageRestore HQ Claims Index (FEMA NFIP data).

Cite as: "DamageRestore HQ Claims Index: Washington", updated 2026-08-16, https://damagerestorehq.com/data/washington/.

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Median paid water damage claim · Washington · 2023 to 2026

$36,607

Middle 50%$15,065 – $92,134
NFIP claim records800

Source: DamageRestore HQ Claims Index: Washington

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