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Cowlitz County Disaster History
Since 1964, FEMA has issued 23 federal disaster declarations covering Cowlitz County, Washington.
Cowlitz County — federal disaster declarations per year
19642026
By hazard type
Flood11
Severe Storm6
Biological2
Coastal Storm1
Earthquake1
Mud/Landslide1
Volcanic Eruption1
All declarations
April 7, 2026Flood
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 28, 2024Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
March 29, 2022Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, SNOWSTORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING
April 8, 2021Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
March 22, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
February 2, 2016Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES, AND A T
March 2, 2009Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
January 30, 2009Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORM, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES, AND FLOODING
December 12, 2006Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
September 7, 2005Coastal Storm
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
March 1, 2001EarthquakeIndividual Assistance
EARTHQUAKE
October 16, 1998Mud/LandslideIndividual Assistance
WA LANDSLIDE 3/6/98
January 17, 1997Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LAND & MUDS SLIDES,FLOODING
February 9, 1996FloodIndividual Assistance
HIGH WINDS, SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
January 3, 1996Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, HIGH WIND, AND FLOODING
December 15, 1986Flood
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
March 19, 1986FloodIndividual Assistance
HEAVY RAINS, LANDSLIDES & FLOODING
May 21, 1980Volcanic EruptionIndividual Assistance
VOLCANIC ERUPTION, MT. ST. HELENS
December 10, 1977FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS,MUDSLIDES, & FLOODING
December 13, 1975FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
February 1, 1972FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & 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.