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Benton County Disaster History
Since 1964, FEMA has issued 20 federal disaster declarations covering Benton County, Washington.
Benton County — federal disaster declarations per year
19642025
By hazard type
Flood9
Fire3
Biological2
Severe Storm2
Drought1
Coastal Storm1
Volcanic Eruption1
Earthquake1
All declarations
December 12, 2025Flood
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
March 22, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
April 21, 2017Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES
August 1, 2016Fire
SOUTH WARD GAP FIRE
August 22, 2009Fire
DRY CREEK FIRE COMPLEX
March 2, 2009Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
January 30, 2009Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORM, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES, AND FLOODING
September 7, 2005Coastal Storm
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
March 1, 2001EarthquakeIndividual Assistance
EARTHQUAKE
February 29, 2000Fire
TWO FORK FIRE
January 17, 1997Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LAND & MUDS SLIDES,FLOODING
February 9, 1996FloodIndividual Assistance
HIGH WINDS, SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
January 18, 1990FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 21, 1980Volcanic EruptionIndividual Assistance
VOLCANIC ERUPTION, MT. ST. HELENS
December 10, 1977FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS,MUDSLIDES, & FLOODING
March 31, 1977Drought
DROUGHT
December 13, 1975FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
January 25, 1974FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT & FLOODING
December 29, 1964FloodIndividual Assistance
HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Individual Assistance" means FEMA aid to households was authorized; it does not measure total damage. History is not a forecast.