FEMADR-414-WAMajor disasterDeclared January 25, 1974
DR-414-WA: Washington Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Washington (DR-414-WA) on January 25, 1974 for the incident of January 25, 1974 to January 25, 1974; it covers 13 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-414-WA (also written FEMA-414-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding
- Incident period
- January 25, 1974 to January 25, 1974
- Declared
- January 25, 1974
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Washington in 1974
- Status
- closed out on October 4, 1977
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asotin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Columbia (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ferry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kitsap (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Klickitat (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mason (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pend Oreille (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Stevens (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Thurston (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/414. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.