FEMADR-1825-WAMajor disasterDeclared March 2, 2009
DR-1825-WA: Washington Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Washington (DR-1825-WA) on March 2, 2009 for the incident of December 12, 2008 to January 5, 2009; it covers 34 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $26.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1825-WA (also written FEMA-1825-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow
- Incident period
- December 12, 2008 to January 5, 2009
- Declared
- March 2, 2009
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Washington in 2009
- Status
- closed out on October 28, 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Asotin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chelan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clallam (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Columbia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cowlitz (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ferry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Garfield (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grays Harbor (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Island (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| King (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kittitas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Klickitat (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mason (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pacific (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pend Oreille (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pierce (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Skagit (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Skamania (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Snohomish (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Spokane (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stevens (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Thurston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wahkiakum (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Walla Walla (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Whatcom (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Whitman (County) | — | 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?
$26.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$5.1 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/1825. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.