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Whatcom County Disaster History
Since 1971, FEMA has issued 27 federal disaster declarations covering Whatcom County, Washington.
Whatcom County — federal disaster declarations per year
19712026
By hazard type
Flood13
Severe Storm6
Fire2
Biological2
Volcanic Eruption1
Coastal Storm1
Earthquake1
Fishing Losses1
All declarations
April 7, 2026Flood
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
December 12, 2025Flood
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
January 5, 2022Flood
SEVERE STORMS, 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
March 4, 2019Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES, TORNADO
April 21, 2017Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES
October 20, 2015Fire
WILDFIRES AND MUDSLIDES
October 15, 2015Severe Storm
SEVERE WINDSTORM
August 24, 2015Fire
GOODELL FIRE
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
November 7, 2003Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
March 1, 2001EarthquakeIndividual Assistance
EARTHQUAKE
January 17, 1997Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LAND & MUDS SLIDES,FLOODING
January 3, 1996Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, HIGH WIND, AND FLOODING
August 2, 1994Fishing LossesIndividual Assistance
THE EL NINO (THE SALMON INDUSTRY)
March 8, 1991Flood
SEVERE STORMS & HIGH TIDES
November 26, 1990FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
January 27, 1983Flood
SEVERE STORMS, HIGH TIDES & FLOODING
May 21, 1980Volcanic EruptionIndividual Assistance
VOLCANIC ERUPTION, MT. ST. HELENS
December 31, 1979FloodIndividual Assistance
STORMS, HIGH TIDES, MUDSLIDES & FLOODING
December 10, 1977FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS,MUDSLIDES, & FLOODING
December 13, 1975FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
February 9, 1971Flood
HEAVY RAINS, MELTING SNOWS & 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.