FEMADR-4253-WAMajor disasterDeclared February 2, 2016
DR-4253-WA: Washington Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides, and a T
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Washington (DR-4253-WA) on February 2, 2016 for the incident of December 1, 2015 to December 14, 2015; it covers 10 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $11.3 million in Public Assistance (as of August 15, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4253-WA (also written FEMA-4253-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides, and a T
- Incident period
- December 1, 2015 to December 14, 2015
- Declared
- February 2, 2016
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clallam (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cowlitz (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grays Harbor (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mason (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pacific (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?
$11.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$424,137Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of August 15, 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/4253. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.