FEMADR-883-WAMajor disasterDeclared November 26, 1990
DR-883-WA: Washington Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Washington (DR-883-WA) on November 26, 1990 for the incident of November 9, 1990 to December 20, 1990; it covers 19 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-883-WA (also written FEMA-883-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- November 9, 1990 to December 20, 1990
- Declared
- November 26, 1990
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Washington in 1990
- Status
- closed out on June 1, 2000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clallam (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Grays Harbor (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Island (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| King (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kitsap (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kittitas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mason (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pacific (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pierce (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| San Juan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Skagit (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Snohomish (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Thurston (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wahkiakum (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Whatcom (County) | — | Yes | 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?
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/883. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.