FEMADR-1817-WAMajor disasterDeclared January 30, 2009
DR-1817-WA: Washington Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Washington (DR-1817-WA) on January 30, 2009 for the incident of January 6, 2009 to January 16, 2009; it covers 23 designated areas. FEMA had approved $9.5 million for 2,059 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $53.6 million in Public Assistance (as of August 27, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1817-WA (also written FEMA-1817-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding
- Incident period
- January 6, 2009 to January 16, 2009
- Declared
- January 30, 2009
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Washington in 2009
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- March 31, 2009
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Chelan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clallam (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Columbia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cowlitz (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Garfield (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grays Harbor (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| King (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kittitas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Klickitat (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mason (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pacific (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pierce (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Skagit (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Skamania (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Snohomish (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Thurston (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wahkiakum (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Whatcom (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yakima (County) | — | 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?
2,059households approved for help (IHP)
$9.5 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$8.5 millionof it for housing
$1.0 millionof it for other needs
$53.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$10.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of August 27, 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/1817. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on March 31, 2009.