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2025 Hazard Mitigation Plan <br />Kittitas County, Washington <br /> <br /> <br />Table of Contents iii <br />3.10. Hazard Mitigation Integration.............................................................................................. 47 <br />3.10.1. Existing Plan Integration ............................................................................................. 47 <br />3.10.2. Potential Future Integration ......................................................................................... 48 <br />3.11. National Flood Insurance Program ..................................................................................... 49 <br />3.11.1. Floodplain Managers ................................................................................................... 50 <br />3.11.2. Participation Activities ................................................................................................. 50 <br />Chapter 4. Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment .................................................................. 54 <br />4.1. Identified Hazards .................................................................................................................. 54 <br />4.2. Presidential Disaster and Emergency Declarations................................................................ 55 <br />4.3. Risk Assessment Methodology .............................................................................................. 56 <br />4.3.1. Probability of Occurrence ............................................................................................... 58 <br />4.3.2. Extent Factors ................................................................................................................ 58 <br />4.3.3. Vulnerability Factors ....................................................................................................... 59 <br />4.3.4. Impact Factors ................................................................................................................ 60 <br />4.4. FEMA National Risk Index Scores ......................................................................................... 64 <br />4.4.1. Expected Annual Loss .................................................................................................... 64 <br />4.4.2. Social Vulnerability ......................................................................................................... 65 <br />4.4.3. Community Resilience .................................................................................................... 65 <br />4.5. Total Risk Scores .................................................................................................................. 66 <br />4.6. Hazard Profiles ...................................................................................................................... 69 <br />4.6.1. Avalanche ....................................................................................................................... 69 <br />4.6.2. Dam and Levee Failure .................................................................................................. 80 <br />4.6.3. Drought........................................................................................................................... 96 <br />4.6.4. Earthquake ................................................................................................................... 107 <br />4.6.5. Flood ............................................................................................................................ 123 <br />4.6.6. Landslide ...................................................................................................................... 142 <br />4.6.7. Severe Weather ............................................................................................................ 149 <br />4.6.8. Volcanic Activity ............................................................................................................ 174 <br />4.6.9. Wildfire ......................................................................................................................... 185 <br />4.6.10. Winter Weather ......................................................................................................... 197 <br />4.6.11. Other Hazards of Concern ........................................................................................ 211 <br />Chapter 5. Mitigation Strategy ........................................................................................................ 217 <br />5.1. Mitigation Goals ................................................................................................................... 217 <br />5.2. Review of Possible Mitigation Activities ............................................................................... 218 <br />5.2.1. Prevention .................................................................................................................... 218 <br />5.2.2. Property Protection ....................................................................................................... 219