FEMAEM-3037-WAEmergencyDeclared March 31, 1977
EM-3037-WA: Washington Drought
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Washington (EM-3037-WA) on March 31, 1977 for the incident of March 31, 1977 to March 31, 1977; it covers 16 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3037-WA (also written FEMA-3037-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Drought: Drought
- Incident period
- March 31, 1977 to March 31, 1977
- Declared
- March 31, 1977
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Washington in 1977
- Status
- closed out on November 8, 1978
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Asotin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Chelan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ferry (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kittitas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Klickitat (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pend Oreille (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Spokane (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Stevens (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Whitman (County) | — | 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/3037. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.