FEMADR-1734-WAMajor disasterDeclared December 8, 2007
DR-1734-WA: Washington Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Washington (DR-1734-WA) on December 8, 2007 for the incident of December 1, 2007 to December 17, 2007; it covers 12 designated areas. FEMA had approved $21.2 million for 4,020 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $61.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1734-WA (also written FEMA-1734-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- December 1, 2007 to December 17, 2007
- Declared
- December 8, 2007
- 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 2007
- Status
- closed out on August 12, 2025
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- February 7, 2008
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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grays Harbor (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| King (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kitsap (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mason (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pacific (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Skagit (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Snohomish (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Thurston (County) | Yes | 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?
4,020households approved for help (IHP)
$21.2 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$17.9 millionof it for housing
$3.2 millionof it for other needs
$61.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$9.5 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/1734. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on February 7, 2008.