FEMADR-612-WAMajor disasterDeclared December 31, 1979
DR-612-WA: Washington Storms, High Tides, Mudslides & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Washington (DR-612-WA) on December 31, 1979 for the incident of December 31, 1979 to December 31, 1979; it covers 9 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-612-WA (also written FEMA-612-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Flood: Storms, High Tides, Mudslides & Flooding
- Incident period
- December 31, 1979 to December 31, 1979
- Declared
- December 31, 1979
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Washington in 1979
- Status
- closed out on August 18, 1982
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clallam (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Grays Harbor (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| King (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Kitsap (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Mason (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Skagit (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Snohomish (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Whatcom (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?
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/612. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.