FEMADR-1963-WAMajor disasterDeclared March 25, 2011
DR-1963-WA: Washington Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Washington (DR-1963-WA) on March 25, 2011 for the incident of January 11, 2011 to January 21, 2011; it covers 7 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $6.5 million in Public Assistance (as of September 11, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1963-WA (also written FEMA-1963-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- January 11, 2011 to January 21, 2011
- Declared
- March 25, 2011
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Washington in 2011
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| King (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kittitas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Klickitat (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Skagit (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Skamania (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wahkiakum (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?
$6.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.3 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 11, 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/1963. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.