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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1876 | 7 |
| 1877 | 6 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 5 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 12 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 34 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1892 | 23 |
| 1893 | 17 |
| 1894 | 9 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 3 |
| 1910 | 1 |
| 1914 | 4 |
| 1915 | 1 |
| 1916 | 6 |
| 1917 | 1 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1924 | 1 |
184 stories matching devast, from 55 towns
King County72
Kittitas County15
Benton County13
Pierce County10
Walla Walla County9
Snohomish County8
Yakima County7
Thurston County6
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Jefferson County4
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Grant County2
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Clark County2
Grays Harbor County2
Adams County1
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Island County1
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San Juan County1
County not recorded1