FEMADR-4539-WAMajor disasterDeclared April 23, 2020
DR-4539-WA: Washington Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Washington (DR-4539-WA) on April 23, 2020 for the incident of January 20, 2020 to February 10, 2020; it covers 15 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $53.5 million in Public Assistance (as of September 29, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4539-WA (also written FEMA-4539-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- January 20, 2020 to February 10, 2020
- Declared
- April 23, 2020
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Washington in 2020
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Garfield (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grays Harbor (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Island (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| King (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mason (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pacific (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Juan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Skagit (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Snohomish (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Thurston (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?
$53.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$10.0 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 29, 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/4539. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.