FEMADR-1361-WAMajor disasterDeclared March 1, 2001
DR-1361-WA: Washington Earthquake
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Washington (DR-1361-WA) on March 1, 2001 for the incident of February 28, 2001 to March 16, 2001; it covers 24 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $66.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1361-WA (also written FEMA-1361-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Earthquake: Earthquake
- Incident period
- February 28, 2001 to March 16, 2001
- Declared
- March 1, 2001
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Washington in 2001
- Status
- closed out on October 28, 2022
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- June 30, 2001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Chelan (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Clallam (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Cowlitz (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Douglas (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Grays Harbor (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Island (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| King (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kitsap (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kittitas (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mason (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pacific (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pierce (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Skagit (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Skamania (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Snohomish (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Thurston (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wahkiakum (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Walla Walla (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Whatcom (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yakima (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?
$66.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$18.8 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. 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/1361. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.