Hazard Score
487 Catastrophes Recorded
Klickitat County, Washington
4 Cities with a Population of 22,619, and 8,327 Households
Klickitat, Washington faces relatively low overall risk of natural disasters, with a risk rating of 65.1 out of 100. The area experiences a moderate risk of wildfires, with a risk rating of 96.8, and very low risks of thunderstorms and landslides, with ratings of 16.9 and 49.3, respectively. The region has historically seen events such as wildfires, thunderstorms, landslides, and volcanic eruptions, which contribute to the overall risk assessment.
Climate factors in Klickitat include a relatively dry climate with hot summers and cold winters, contributing to the risk of wildfires. The area's proximity to mountain peaks and water bodies may also impact hazard risk, as these features can influence weather patterns and increase the likelihood of natural disasters. The region is situated near fault lines, which may pose a risk of earthquakes, although this hazard is currently rated as very low in the assessment.
Overall, Klickitat's natural disaster risk assessment indicates a relatively low level of vulnerability to climate and geological events. While the area has seen some historical occurrences of wildfires and other natural disasters, the overall risk remains relatively low. It is important for residents to stay informed about potential hazards and to have emergency plans in place to mitigate risks in the event of a natural disaster.
Wildfire Risk: Low
Tornado Risk: Very Low
Hurricane Risk: Very Low
Hail Risk: Very Low
Flood Risk: Low
Tsunami Risk: Very Low
Earthquake Risk: Very Low
Wind Risk: Very Low
HAZARDS
88
Power Transmission Lines
0
Coastlines
7
Water Bodies
0
Fault Lines
EMERGENCY SERVICES
20
Hazard Shelters
36
Fire Stations
2
Hospitals
2
Police Stations
COMMUNITY PROFILE
Klickitat County, located in Washington state, has a population of 22,619 with a population density of 11.9 people per square mile. The county has a diverse demographic composition, with 78.8% White, 2.2% Hispanic, 2.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.6% Black residents. The median age in Klickitat County is 45.3 years, with a slightly higher proportion of females (50.1%) than males (49.9%). The county has a total of 8,327 households, with an average household size of 2.42 people. In terms of housing units, there are 9,786 total units, with 14.9% vacant, 59.9% owner-occupied, and 25.2% renter-occupied.
Comparing Klickitat County to other counties in Washington, it stands out for its relatively low population density and large land area of 1,904.43 square miles. The county has a higher median age compared to the state average, indicating an aging population. Additionally, Klickitat County has a higher percentage of White residents compared to the state average of 80.0%, but lower percentages of Hispanic and Black residents. The county also has a higher average farm size and crop acreage compared to other counties in Washington, with 750 farms covering a total of 229,473 acres in 2017. Overall, Klickitat County offers a rural living environment with a focus on agriculture and a diverse population.
Regions
CLIMATE OVERVIEW
NATURAL CATASTROPHE TIMELINE
Blockhouse
2023-07-15
Buck Creek
2023-07-14
Cwc 418 Knight Road
2023-07-13
Knight
2023-07-13
Spearfish
2023-07-12
Grayback
2023-07-11
Pleasant Valley
2023-07-03
Shiloh
2023-06-28
Devils Canyon
2023-06-25
Sleepy
2023-06-17
Austin
2023-06-15
Gunn Butte
2023-06-14
Ns-Postgren
2023-06-12
Mile Post 32
2023-06-11
Fisher Hill
2023-06-09
Burdoin
2023-06-07
Coffield
2023-06-05
Turkey Run
2023-06-03
Bank
2023-05-31
Munson Prairie
2023-05-31
Sheppard
2023-05-30
Buck
2023-05-28
Wilson Charlie
2023-05-26
N/S - St. Joseph
2023-05-26
Kilowatt Canyon
2023-05-24
Bowman Creek
2023-05-14
Staats
2023-05-09
Sunnyside
2023-05-08
Airport Rx
2023-05-03
White Salmon River
2023-04-26
Dead Canyon
2023-04-19
Locke
2023-04-18
Lyle
2022-11-04
Idlewood Canyon
2022-11-04
Green Fir
2022-10-25
Five Mile Creek
2022-10-19
Bill Moore Road
2022-10-14
Wishram Overlook
2022-10-10
Moore Rd Dnr Assist
2022-10-02
Moore Road
2022-10-02
Hartley Canyon
2022-10-01
Centerville Hwy
2022-09-29
Catherine Railroad
2022-09-27
Nook Creek
2022-09-25
Appleton
2022-09-10
Henderson Spring
2022-09-09
Crawford Oak
2022-09-02
Oneal
2022-08-24
Eternal
2022-08-19
Tidy Man Dallesport Assist
2022-08-18
Disappearing Pond
2022-08-09
Green Wheat
2022-07-29
Baldwin
2022-07-17
Sleepy Hollow
2022-07-17
Railroad Tie
2022-07-15
Catherine Creek
2022-07-12
Milepost 72
2022-07-11
Legall
2022-07-07
Dmj
2022-07-05
East Prong
2022-07-04
Powerline Gulch
2022-07-03
Canyon Creek
2022-07-01
Butler Creek
2022-06-29
Main Street - Agency Assist
2022-06-28
Lava Bridge
2021-10-19
Frazier Creek
2021-10-18
Skookum Canyon
2021-10-14
Buck
2021-10-12
Tracy Hill Fall 2021
2021-10-06
Georgeville
2021-09-25
Bridge
2021-09-13
Alder Creek Road #1
2021-09-11
E. Meissner Road
2021-09-06
Tree Of Heaven
2021-08-28
Railroad
2021-08-17
Bluff
2021-08-08
Dry Creek
2021-08-06
Rimrock Field
2021-08-06
Oak Ridge
2021-08-05
Gooseneck
2021-08-05
East Prong Development
2021-08-05
Highlands
2021-08-05
Ownby
2021-08-05
Quartz
2021-08-05
Mile Marker 29
2021-08-02
Morehead Spring
2021-07-30
Watertower
2021-07-29
Mile Marker 32
2021-07-29
Brooks
2021-07-25
Bluff
2021-07-17
Badger Gulch
2021-07-16
Spearfish
2021-07-15
Spearfish
2021-07-15
Battle Butte
2021-07-14
Lyle Hill
2021-07-13
Paradise
2021-07-09
Champion
2021-07-08
Bloodgood Springs
2021-07-06
Columbia
2021-07-04
Hells Gate Canyon
2021-07-01
Columbia Hills
2021-06-30
Crofton Prairie
2021-06-24
Idlewood
2021-06-08
Powerline #1
2021-06-04
Lyle Point
2021-05-29
Carr
2021-05-20
Chapman Creek
2021-05-16
Bermuda Triangle
2021-04-30
Pit
2021-04-29
Aki
2021-04-23
Harrison
2021-04-17
Nash
2021-04-16
Timber
2021-04-16
Counts Spring
2021-04-13
Camas
2021-04-05
Mill Creek
2021-04-03
Soda Springs
2021-04-02
Slo Goin
2021-04-01
Surface Road
2021-03-23
Nook Creek
2021-03-21
East Prong
2021-03-11
Pine Forest
2020-10-30
Conboy
2020-10-30
Munson Prairie
2020-10-26
Appleton Road
2020-10-22
Mud Springs
2020-09-30
Pile
2020-09-26
Jenkins Creek
2020-09-23
Morse Road
2020-09-14
Power Line
2020-09-08
Warner Road
2020-09-07
Rocky Cliff
2020-08-27
Rocky Creek
2020-08-27
Klickitat Canyon
2020-08-19
Shilow Way
2020-08-17
Fisher Hill
2020-08-09
Holmes Creek
2020-07-31
Battle Butte
2020-07-26
Sky Canyon
2020-07-21
Bertschi Road
2020-07-16
Buck
2020-07-14
Balch Pond
2020-07-12
Gene
2020-07-07
Klickitat River
2020-07-04
Point
2020-06-29
Hanging Rock
2020-06-25
Lava
2020-06-11
Dallesport Seat Base
2020-06-05
Standing Tree
2020-05-31
Rimrock
2020-05-22
Lake
2020-05-21
Rocky Flat
2020-05-14
Little Cattle
2020-05-11
Boulder Springs
2020-05-10
Willow
2020-04-30
Holter
2020-04-20
Soda Springs
2020-04-14
Observatory
2020-04-13
Reunion
2020-04-11
Birddog
2020-04-08
Evergreen
2020-04-06
Oak
2020-03-26
Wahkiacus Heights
2020-03-20
Butter
2020-03-11
Gpf South Zone Piles
2020-02-24
Mta Compound Piles
2019-11-21
Jenkins Two
2019-10-25
Pothole
2019-10-15
Snowden
2019-10-09
Pitt
2019-10-02
Courtney Rx
2019-09-15
Mcilroy
2019-09-13
Cakey Butte
2019-09-12
Laurel Road
2019-09-09
Barn Rock
2019-09-09
Lyon
2019-09-09
Holmes Creek
2019-09-08
Chapman Creek
2019-09-08
Little Mud
2019-09-08
Sugarbowl
2019-09-08
Stag
2019-09-08
Gorgeville
2019-09-07
Hailstorm
2019-09-07
Silvas Ridge
2019-08-30
Gilen Springs
2019-08-27
Nook Creek
2019-08-12
Monte
2019-08-10
Counts Spring
2019-08-09
Hailstorm
2019-08-09
Hailstorm
2019-08-09
Three Creek
2019-08-06
Gunn Butte
2019-07-26
Thompson Trail
2019-07-26
Indian Springs
2019-07-25
Bloodgood
2019-07-24
Turkey Ranch Road
2019-07-24
Pine Creek
2019-07-24
Saxton
2019-07-24
Piney Wood
2019-07-24
East Prong
2019-07-24
Highland Canyon
2019-07-24
Butler Creek
2019-07-24
Squaw Creek
2019-07-24
Miller Island
2019-07-24
Grayback
2019-07-23
Grayback
2019-07-23
Sawmill Draw
2019-07-22
Juniper
2019-07-20
Horsethief
2019-07-12
Jenkins Creek
2019-07-11
Carp Lake
2019-06-27
Phelps
2019-06-27
Jewett Creek
2019-06-26
Klickitat Drainage
2019-06-26
Hailstorm
2019-06-26
Mile Marker 32
2019-06-22
Shinando Creek
2019-06-22
Fence
2019-06-21
Chain
2019-06-21
Magma
2019-06-18
Knight
2019-06-02
Bear Spring
2019-05-30
Blockhouse Creek
2019-05-28
Covered Bridge
2019-05-28
Mill Creek
2019-05-18
Forbes Road
2019-05-14
Indian Creek
2019-05-07
Sunnyside
2019-04-27
Condit
2019-03-18
Locke Road
2019-02-27
Turkey Ranch
2018-10-26
Box Canyon
2018-10-22
Rattlesnake Creek
2018-10-19
Sky
2018-10-15
Pipeline
2018-10-14
Courtney Underburn Rx
2018-10-01
Dougs Beach 2
2018-09-22
Loops
2018-09-15
Sawmill
2018-09-15
Nook Creek
2018-09-12
River Vista
2018-09-09
Cozy Nook
2018-09-07
Hill
2018-09-03
Woodland
2018-09-02
Rock Creek Grade
2018-08-19
Hartley Canyon
2018-08-18
Badger Gulch
2018-08-08
Milepost 90
2018-08-01
Tunnel
2018-07-31
Tunnel- Dnr Ses Assist
2018-07-31
Pahtos Retreat
2018-07-31
Sand Spring
2018-07-22
Mile Post 93
2018-07-19
Little Klickitat
2018-07-19
Cellio Land
2018-07-17
Morehead Spring
2018-07-17
Mott
2018-07-15
Enyeart
2018-07-12
North Luna Creek
2018-07-09
Mill Creek
2018-07-08
Bale
2018-07-07
Riverview
2018-07-06
New Hope
2018-07-04
Rock Creek
2018-07-03
Bingen
2018-07-02
Bloodgood Creek
2018-07-02
Sandbar
2018-07-01
Spearhead
2018-07-01
Horse Thief Lake
2018-06-28
Newell Grade
2018-06-28
Willard Springs
2018-06-27
East Prong
2018-06-25
East Wishram
2018-06-23
East Wishram
2018-06-23
Wishram
2018-06-23
Jenkins Creek
2018-06-18
Red Butte
2018-06-17
Stag
2018-06-15
Baker%27s Spring
2018-06-11
Blockhouse
2018-06-09
Counts Butte
2018-06-07
Butler Creek
2018-05-31
Dump
2018-05-26
Carp Lake
2018-05-24
Quigley Butte
2018-05-23
Chisholm
2018-05-21
Moonshine
2018-05-11
Atwood Rd - Wa-Ses Assist
2018-05-10
Atwood Road
2018-05-10
Dougs Beach
2018-05-10
Finn Ridge
2018-05-07
Klickitat Breaks
2018-05-06
Strong
2018-05-04
Klickitat Springs
2018-04-29
Lovers
2018-04-23
Burdoin
2017-11-01
Fa Card Road
2017-11-01
Fa Wellenbrock
2017-11-01
Rock Springs
2017-11-01
Jenkins Creek
2017-10-26
Grape
2017-10-10
Bird Creek Rx
2017-10-04
Feather Beds
2017-09-14
Orchard Heights
2017-09-07
Cold Springs
2017-09-04
Harper Springs
2017-09-04
Holmes Creek
2017-08-22
Silva Creek
2017-08-20
Bristol
2017-08-19
Counts Butte
2017-08-18
Dusty Strike
2017-08-16
Hult Butte
2017-08-14
Stacker Canyon
2017-08-13
Swale Creek
2017-08-13
Head Water
2017-08-12
White Creek
2017-08-12
Cemetery
2017-08-11
West Prong
2017-08-10
Little Klickitat
2017-08-10
Meacham
2017-08-09
Rock Creek
2017-08-07
Town Of Wishram
2017-08-01
Dump Lake
2017-07-31
Crawford Oak
2017-07-29
Observatory Hill
2017-07-28
Box Springs
2017-07-28
Pine Creek
2017-07-26
Bowmen
2017-07-22
Bickleton Highway
2017-07-21
Bird Dog
2017-07-11
Hartland
2017-07-10
Dry Creek
2017-07-08
Maryhill
2017-07-04
Rowland Lake
2017-07-02
6 Prong & Alderdale
2017-06-27
Fish Hatchery Road
2017-06-22
Kilowatt
2017-06-20
Alderdale
2017-06-12
Wishram
2017-06-10
Moore
2017-06-06
River
2017-06-05
River - Wa-Ses-000085 Assist
2017-06-05
Finn Road
2017-05-30
Hawks Wind
2017-05-27
Turkey Ranch
2017-05-24
Pipeline
2017-05-18
Little Mtn.
2017-05-10
Shippey
2016-09-26
Duhrkop
2016-09-18
Balch
2016-09-16
Mud Ring
2016-09-16
Haystack -Bia Assist
2016-09-13
Bloom Place
2016-09-08
Hwy 14 Mp130
2016-09-06
Oak Street
2016-09-05
Coyote
2016-09-05
Milepost 5.5
2016-08-27
Snowden
2016-08-19
Charlie Canyon
2016-08-17
Charlie Canyon
2016-08-17
Mp 96
2016-08-15
Bunnel Springs
2016-08-14
Dry Creek
2016-08-12
Gunn Butte
2016-08-04
Courtney Road
2016-07-22
Lyle Point
2016-07-22
Wellenbrock
2016-07-22
Outlet Creek
2016-07-22
Sky Canyon
2016-07-15
Horse Thief
2016-07-13
Condit
2016-07-08
Snow Play
2016-07-05
Dump Lake 2 - Klickitat Co. Assist
2016-06-29
Spring Falls
2016-06-28
Buckskin
2016-06-25
Oak
2016-06-22
Luna Creek
2016-06-20
Trout Lake
2016-06-19
Mcelroy
2016-06-19
Dalles Mountain
2016-06-07
Rhine
2016-06-01
Silvas Creek
2016-05-31
Burnhart
2016-05-31
Bill Anderson Road
2016-05-31
Montgomery
2016-05-30
Oak Flat
2016-05-29
Pleasant Valley
2016-05-29
Roseanne
2016-05-22
Bratton
2016-05-14
Jennings Rd
2016-05-12
Appleton
2016-05-09
Turkey Ranch
2016-04-20
Just Another Rd.
2016-04-18
Cave Creek
2016-04-08
Spring Creek
2016-03-04
Appleton Grade
2015-10-21
Jewett Creek
2015-10-20
Woodland
2015-10-16
Sawmill
2015-10-05
Cloudville Fire
2015-10-02
Smithville
2015-10-02
Radio
2015-09-30
East Ponderosa
2015-09-29
Pipeline
2015-09-27
Laurel
2015-09-26
Centerville Hwy Mp 10
2015-09-23
Carr Road
2015-09-22
Rails To Trails
2015-09-15
Horsethief Butte
2015-09-13
Munson Prairie
2015-08-27
Box Canyon
2015-08-23
Saxton Road
2015-08-22
Jenkins Creek
2015-08-17
Spring Street
2015-08-07
Highway 8
2015-08-05
Wishram
2015-08-04
Wishram
2015-08-04
Warwick
2015-07-18
Junction Fire
2015-07-02
Conboy
2015-07-02
Bates Road
2015-06-29
Martin Rd
2015-06-03
Canyon
2015-06-01
Eight Mile Creek
2015-05-18
Bristol
2015-05-11
North Major Creek
2015-05-09
Cave Creek
2015-05-03
Georgeville
2015-04-29
Red Butte
2015-04-26
Cowboy
2015-04-26
Bz Highway
2015-04-15
Rock Creek #1
2015-03-30
Dry Creek
2015-02-24
Lucas Fire
2014-10-13
Johnson
2014-09-21
Mill Creek
2014-09-12
Georgeville
2014-08-29
Wheatland
2014-08-28
Bird Creek
2014-08-26
Wieberg
2014-08-24
Meadow Butte
2014-08-22
Sand Ridge
2014-08-21
Cherry Orchard
2014-08-20
Rimrock
2014-08-20
Forest Hill
2014-08-17
Erickson
2014-08-15
Highline
2014-08-13
Hailstorm
2014-08-13
Wnuk
2014-08-12
Mm 95
2014-08-09
Conboy
2014-08-07
Station
2014-08-04
Mm 90
2014-08-03
Box Canyon
2014-08-03
Mcgowan
2014-07-26
County Shop
2014-07-24
Klickitat Pud
2014-07-24
Glenwood Highway
2014-07-24
Doug's Beach #2
2014-07-22
Major Creek 2
2014-07-19
Mp 68
2014-07-17
Major 1
2014-07-17
Sleepy Hollow
2014-07-17
Mile Marker 78
2014-07-15
Skookum
2014-07-14
Highway 14 Mp 80
2014-07-11
Shinando A Road
2014-07-10
Shinando K Road
2014-07-08
Rock Creek
2014-07-06
Tomith
2014-06-30
Wishram 1
2014-06-25
Dougs Beach
2014-06-23
Observatory
2014-06-20
Osborne Road
2014-06-19
Chamberlain
2014-06-09
Hailstorm
2013-08-09
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2008-11-06Hailstorm
2004-06-07
Hailstorm
2003-04-29
Hailstorm
1999-07-17
Flooding
Heavy Rain
1998-12-27Hailstorm
1998-06-30
Flooding
Heavy Rain
1997-03-15Flooding
Rain And Snowmelt
1996-12-26Flooding
Heavy Rain
1996-12-26Flooding
Heavy Rain
1996-02-07Flooding
Rain And Snowmelt
1995-11-28