FEMADR-545-WAMajor disasterDeclared December 10, 1977
DR-545-WA: Washington Severe Storms,mudslides, & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Washington (DR-545-WA) on December 10, 1977 for the incident of December 10, 1977 to December 10, 1977; it covers 18 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-545-WA (also written FEMA-545-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms,mudslides, & Flooding
- Incident period
- December 10, 1977 to December 10, 1977
- Declared
- December 10, 1977
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Washington in 1977
- Status
- closed out on May 21, 1983
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cowlitz (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Garfield (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Grays Harbor (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| King (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kittitas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Klickitat (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pacific (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pierce (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Skamania (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Snohomish (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Thurston (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wahkiakum (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Whatcom (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Whitman (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Yakima (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/545. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.