FEMADR-4906-WAMajor disasterDeclared April 7, 2026
DR-4906-WA: Washington Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Washington (DR-4906-WA) on April 7, 2026 for the incident of December 5, 2025 to December 19, 2025; it covers 49 designated areas. FEMA had approved $16.7 million for 1,531 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $4.9 million in Public Assistance (as of September 29, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4906-WA (also written FEMA-4906-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- December 5, 2025 to December 19, 2025
- Declared
- April 7, 2026
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Washington in 2026
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- June 10, 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asotin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Chehalis Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | — |
| Chelan (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clallam (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cowlitz (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cowlitz Reservation | — | Yes | — |
| Garfield (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Grays Harbor (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hoh Indian Reservation | — | Yes | — |
| Island (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jamestown Reservation | — | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kalispel Indian Reservation | — | Yes | — |
| King (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kittitas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Klickitat (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lewis (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lower Elwha Indian Reservation | — | Yes | — |
| Lummi Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | — |
| Makah Indian Reservation | — | Yes | — |
| Mason (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Muckleshoot Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nisqually Indian Reservation | Yes | — | — |
| Nooksack Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pacific (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pend Oreille (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pierce (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Puyallup Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | — |
| Quileute Indian Reservation | — | Yes | — |
| Quinault Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | — |
| Samish (TDSA) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sauk-Suiattle Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | — |
| Shoalwater Bay Reservation | Yes | Yes | — |
| Skagit (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Skamania (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Skokomish Indian Reservation | — | Yes | — |
| Snohomish (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Snoqualmie Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | — |
| Squaxin Island Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | — |
| Stillaguamish Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | — |
| Swinomish Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | — |
| Thurston (County) | Yes | — | — |
| Tulalip Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | — |
| Upper Skagit Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wahkiakum (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Whatcom (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Yakama Reservation | — | Yes | — |
| Yakima (County) | — | 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?
1,531households approved for help (IHP)
$16.7 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$8.9 millionof it for housing
$7.8 millionof it for other needs
$4.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4906. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on June 10, 2026.