FEMADR-896-WAMajor disasterDeclared March 8, 1991
DR-896-WA: Washington Severe Storms & High Tides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Washington (DR-896-WA) on March 8, 1991 for the incident of December 20, 1990 to December 31, 1990; it covers 10 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-896-WA (also written FEMA-896-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & High Tides
- Incident period
- December 20, 1990 to December 31, 1990
- Declared
- March 8, 1991
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Washington in 1991
- Status
- closed out on June 19, 1998
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| King (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kitsap (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pierce (County) | — | Yes | — |
| San Juan (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/896. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.