FEMADR-1172-WAMajor disasterDeclared April 2, 1997
DR-1172-WA: Washington Heavy Rains, Snow Melt, Flooding, Land & Mud Slides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Washington (DR-1172-WA) on April 2, 1997 for the incident of March 18, 1997 to March 28, 1997; it covers 13 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1172-WA (also written FEMA-1172-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Flood: Heavy Rains, Snow Melt, Flooding, Land & Mud Slides
- Incident period
- March 18, 1997 to March 28, 1997
- Declared
- April 2, 1997
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the third of 4 major disaster declarations for Washington in 1997
- Status
- closed out on August 25, 2005
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clallam (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Grays Harbor (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| King (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kitsap (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mason (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pacific (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pend Oreille (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Snohomish (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Spokane (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Stevens (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Thurston (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1172. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.