FEMADR-784-WAMajor disasterDeclared December 15, 1986
DR-784-WA: Washington Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Washington (DR-784-WA) on December 15, 1986 for the incident of November 22, 1986 to November 29, 1986; it covers 7 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-784-WA (also written FEMA-784-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- November 22, 1986 to November 29, 1986
- Declared
- December 15, 1986
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the fourth of 4 major disaster declarations for Washington in 1986
- Status
- closed out on February 15, 1990
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowlitz (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| King (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pacific (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Pierce (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Snohomish (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wahkiakum (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/784. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.