FEMADR-4249-WAMajor disasterDeclared January 15, 2016
DR-4249-WA: Washington Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Washington (DR-4249-WA) on January 15, 2016 for the incident of November 12, 2015 to November 21, 2015; it covers 16 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $25.0 million in Public Assistance (as of August 22, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4249-WA (also written FEMA-4249-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- November 12, 2015 to November 21, 2015
- Declared
- January 15, 2016
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Washington in 2016
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clallam (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Garfield (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Island (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kittitas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mason (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pend Oreille (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Skamania (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Snohomish (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Spokane (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stevens (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wahkiakum (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Whitman (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?
$25.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of August 22, 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/4249. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.