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Yakima County Disaster History
Since 1964, FEMA has issued 39 federal disaster declarations covering Yakima County, Washington.
Yakima County — federal disaster declarations per year
19642026
By hazard type
Fire20
Flood10
Severe Storm3
Biological2
Earthquake1
Drought1
Coastal Storm1
Volcanic Eruption1
All declarations
August 3, 2026Fire
WILDFIRES
July 26, 2026Fire
SIGNAL PEAK FIRE
July 26, 2026Fire
RANSIER FIRE
April 7, 2026Flood
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
December 12, 2025Flood
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
July 26, 2024Fire
RETREAT FIRE
July 23, 2024Fire
WEST WHITE SWAN FIRE
June 23, 2024Fire
SLIDE RANCH FIRE
August 19, 2021Fire
SCHNEIDER SPRINGS FIRE
February 4, 2021Fire
WILDFIRES AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
September 1, 2020Fire
EVANS CANYON FIRE
August 17, 2020Fire
NORTH BROWNSTOWN FIRE
March 22, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
August 11, 2018Fire
HAWK FIRE
June 28, 2017Fire
SOUTH WENAS FIRE
October 20, 2015Fire
WILDFIRES AND MUDSLIDES
August 21, 2015Fire
WILDFIRES
July 19, 2010Fire
COWICHE MILLS 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
August 12, 2004Fire
MUD LAKE FIRE
July 12, 2003Fire
WA-MIDDLE FORK FIRE-07-12-2003
August 16, 2001Fire
WA SPRUCE DOME FIRE COMPLEX 2377
March 1, 2001EarthquakeIndividual Assistance
EARTHQUAKE
August 25, 2000Fire
WA - MULE DRY FIRE - 2000
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
November 26, 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
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.