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CHAPTER 11. FLOOD <br />11-21 <br />meeting the definition of repetitive loss. Identifying repetitive loss areas helps to identify structures that are <br />at risk but are not on FEMA’s list of repetitive loss structures because no flood insurance policy was in <br />force at the time of loss. Figure 11-6 shows the repetitive loss areas in Kittitas County, represented by the <br />number of repetitive loss properties within census blocks. FEMA’s list of repetitive loss properties identifies <br />14 such properties in the Kittitas County planning area as of September 29, 2018. None of these properties <br />have been identified as “severe repetitive loss” according to FEMA criteria. Information on the building <br />type of each property was unavailable. The breakdown of the properties by jurisdiction is presented in <br />Figure 11-6. <br /> <br />Figure 11-6. Repetitive Loss Properties in Kittitas County, Aggregated by Census Block <br />Five of the properties on the repetitive loss list are outside the County’s special flood hazard area. As all of <br />these properties are just outside the special flood hazard area, they were most likely damaged by flood <br />events typical for the floodplain they are adjacent to. Therefore it can be concluded that the overall cause <br />of repetitive flooding is the same as has been identified for the river basins in which each repetitive loss <br />area is found. With the potential for flood events every three to seven years, the County and its planning <br />partners consider all of the mapped floodplain areas as susceptible to repetitive flooding. Kittitas County <br />sends an annual mailer to the owners of repetitive loss properties containing information on protecting <br />properties from repetitive flooding.