FEMAEM-3070-WAEmergencyDeclared March 12, 1979
EM-3070-WA: Washington Flooding
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Washington (EM-3070-WA) on March 12, 1979 for the incident of March 12, 1979 to March 12, 1979; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3070-WA (also written FEMA-3070-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- March 12, 1979 to March 12, 1979
- Declared
- March 12, 1979
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the only emergency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin (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/3070. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.