FEMADR-1255-WAMajor disasterDeclared October 16, 1998
DR-1255-WA: Washington Wa Landslide 3/6/98
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Washington (DR-1255-WA) on October 16, 1998 for the incident of March 6, 1998 to November 19, 1998; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1255-WA (also written FEMA-1255-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Mud/Landslide: Wa Landslide 3/6/98
- Incident period
- March 6, 1998 to November 19, 1998
- Declared
- October 16, 1998
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Washington in 1998
- Status
- closed out on October 2, 2003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowlitz (County) | — | Yes | Yes | 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?
$844,215Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/1255. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.