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Columbia County Disaster History
Since 1964, FEMA has issued 16 federal disaster declarations covering Columbia County, Washington.
Columbia County — federal disaster declarations per year
19642021
By hazard type
Flood7
Severe Storm3
Biological2
Fire2
Coastal Storm1
Volcanic Eruption1
All declarations
April 8, 2021Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 23, 2020Flood
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
March 22, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
April 21, 2017Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES
March 2, 2009Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
January 30, 2009Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORM, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES, AND FLOODING
August 22, 2006Fire
COLUMBIA FIRE COMPLEX
September 7, 2005Coastal Storm
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
August 7, 2005Fire
SCHOOL FIRE
January 17, 1997Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LAND & MUDS SLIDES,FLOODING
February 9, 1996FloodIndividual Assistance
HIGH WINDS, SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 21, 1980Volcanic EruptionIndividual Assistance
VOLCANIC ERUPTION, MT. ST. HELENS
January 25, 1974FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT & FLOODING
February 9, 1971Flood
HEAVY RAINS, MELTING SNOWS & 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.