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drought Drought Risk in Seattle, WA

Risk Level: Low — Score 1/10

FEMA: 1Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • 6 events on record in proximity
  • 1 event(s) in the last 12 months
  • Average annual frequency: 4.0 events per year

Peak season: June-September

Last significant event: Drought - Northwestern United States (2026-05-21) — 5,950,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Droughts

1
Fresno, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 0
2
Mexico City, Mexico
Risk: 9Historical: 0
3
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 10
4
Bogota, Colombia
Risk: 9Historical: 10
5
Santiago, Chile
Risk: 9Historical: 0
6
Beijing, China
Risk: 9Historical: 1
7
Cairo, Egypt
Risk: 9Historical: 10
8
Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk: 9Historical: 1
9
Yangon, Myanmar
Risk: 9Historical: 1
10
Phoenix, AZ
FEMA: 7Historical: 10
Seattle is not in the top 10 for drought risk among tracked cities.

How Seattle Compares

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Notable Drought Events Near Seattle

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable drought events near Seattle, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Drought - Northwestern United States (May 2026) — 5,950,000 people exposed; $789,064M capital exposed.

Drought - Northwestern United States

May 20, 2026 — WARNING

5,950,000 people exposed; $789,064M capital exposed

Drought - Northwestern United States

March 24, 2020 — WARNING

4,160,000 people exposed; $514,927M capital exposed

Drought - Northwestern United States

March 24, 2020 — WARNING

3,740,000 people exposed; $470,445M capital exposed

Drought - Northwestern, United States

December 25, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought - Northwestern United States

March 19, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Reduce water usage — fix leaks, use water-efficient appliances
  • 2.Use drought-resistant landscaping and native plants
  • 3.Follow local water use restrictions and conservation guidelines
  • 4.Store emergency water supplies for drinking and sanitation
  • 5.Be aware of increased wildfire risk during drought conditions

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How this data is built

Seattle, WA drought risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live drought monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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