FEMADR-4593-WAMajor disasterDeclared April 8, 2021
DR-4593-WA: Washington Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Washington (DR-4593-WA) on April 8, 2021 for the incident of December 29, 2020 to January 16, 2021; it covers 18 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $24.1 million in Public Assistance (as of August 27, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4593-WA (also written FEMA-4593-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- December 29, 2020 to January 16, 2021
- Declared
- April 8, 2021
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Washington in 2021
- 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 | — |
| Columbia (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cowlitz (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grays Harbor (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Island (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Klickitat (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mason (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Okanogan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pacific (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pend Oreille (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Puyallup Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Skagit (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Skamania (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Snohomish (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Spokane (County) | — | 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?
$24.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$4.4 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of August 27, 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/4593. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.