FEMADR-1671-WAMajor disasterDeclared December 12, 2006
DR-1671-WA: Washington Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Washington (DR-1671-WA) on December 12, 2006 for the incident of November 2, 2006 to November 11, 2006; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved $5.4 million for 1,012 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $29.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1671-WA (also written FEMA-1671-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- November 2, 2006 to November 11, 2006
- Declared
- December 12, 2006
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, 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 2006
- Status
- closed out on October 29, 2024
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- February 12, 2007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelan (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Cowlitz (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grays Harbor (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| King (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pacific (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pierce (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Skagit (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Skamania (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Snohomish (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Thurston (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Wahkiakum (County) | Yes | 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?
1,012households approved for help (IHP)
$5.4 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$4.4 millionof it for housing
$999,741of it for other needs
$29.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$4.3 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/1671. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on February 12, 2007.