RUSSELL D SMITH
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Adams County
- Operator
- GRAND COULEE PROJECT HYDROELECTRIC AUTH
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1982
- EIA plant ID
- 56694
- Coordinates
- 46.7394, -119.1124
RUSSELL D SMITH, a 6 MW Hydro power plant in Adams County, Washington. Operated by GRAND COULEE PROJECT HYDROELECTRIC AUTH, commissioned 1982.
Weather peril exposure
RUSSELL D SMITH is a 6 MW hydro power plant in Adams County, WA, operated by GRAND COULEE PROJECT HYDROELECTRIC AUTH, commissioned in 1982. Adams County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 2nd national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 92nd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Adams County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 11.8 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 9.5 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.17 |
Perils not assessed in Adams County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Adams County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.