FEMADR-4635-WAMajor disasterDeclared January 5, 2022
DR-4635-WA: Washington Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Washington (DR-4635-WA) on January 5, 2022 for the incident of November 5, 2021 to December 2, 2021; it covers 12 designated areas. FEMA had approved $7.5 million for 1,119 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $53.7 million in Public Assistance (as of August 10, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4635-WA (also written FEMA-4635-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- November 5, 2021 to December 2, 2021
- Declared
- January 5, 2022
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Washington in 2022
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- March 7, 2022
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 | Yes |
| Hoh Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Island (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lummi Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nooksack Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Quileute Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Juan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Skagit (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Swinomish Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Whatcom (County) | Yes | 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?
1,119households approved for help (IHP)
$7.5 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$6.7 millionof it for housing
$849,550of it for other needs
$53.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$16.0 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of August 10, 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/4635. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on March 7, 2022.