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Spokane County Disaster History
Since 1964, FEMA has issued 33 federal disaster declarations covering Spokane County, Washington.
Spokane County — federal disaster declarations per year
19642026
By hazard type
Fire17
Flood6
Severe Storm4
Biological2
Drought1
Severe Ice Storm1
Coastal Storm1
Volcanic Eruption1
All declarations
August 3, 2026Fire
WILDFIRES
August 2, 2026Fire
FAIRVIEW FIRE
August 2, 2026Fire
AUTUMN LANE FIRE
August 1, 2026Fire
OLD TRAILS FIRE
June 16, 2026Fire
UPRIVER FIRE
February 15, 2024Fire
WILDFIRES
August 19, 2023Fire
OREGON FIRE
August 18, 2023Fire
GRAY FIRE
July 6, 2021Fire
ANDRUS FIRE
April 8, 2021Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
September 8, 2020Fire
BABB FIRE
March 22, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
July 17, 2018Fire
UPRIVER BEACON FIRE
April 21, 2017Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES
August 22, 2016Fire
WELLESLEY FIRE
August 22, 2016Fire
YALE FIRE
January 15, 2016Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
August 21, 2015Fire
WILDFIRES
July 19, 2014Fire
WATERMELON HILL FIRE
March 2, 2009Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
July 11, 2008Fire
SPOKANE VALLEY FIRE
September 7, 2005Coastal Storm
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
April 2, 1997FloodIndividual Assistance
HEAVY RAINS, SNOW MELT, FLOODING, LAND & MUD SLIDES
January 17, 1997Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LAND & MUDS SLIDES,FLOODING
January 7, 1997Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE ICE STORM
February 9, 1996FloodIndividual Assistance
HIGH WINDS, SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
November 13, 1991FireIndividual Assistance
FIRES
July 26, 1986Flood
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
August 19, 1982Flood
THREAT OF FLOODING AT SPIRIT LAKE
May 21, 1980Volcanic EruptionIndividual Assistance
VOLCANIC ERUPTION, MT. ST. HELENS
March 31, 1977Drought
DROUGHT
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.