FEMADR-4309-WAMajor disasterDeclared April 21, 2017
DR-4309-WA: Washington Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Washington (DR-4309-WA) on April 21, 2017 for the incident of January 30, 2017 to February 22, 2017; it covers 15 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $35.6 million in Public Assistance (as of August 22, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4309-WA (also written FEMA-4309-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides
- Incident period
- January 30, 2017 to February 22, 2017
- Declared
- April 21, 2017
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Washington in 2017
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Columbia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ferry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| King (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pend Oreille (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Skamania (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Spokane (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wahkiakum (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Walla Walla (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Whatcom (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?
$35.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$5.5 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/4309. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.