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Floods in Washington
35 federal floods disaster declarations in Washington since 1953.
Floods — Washington — federal disaster declarations per year
19562026
Counties most affected
Lewis County19King County17Grays Harbor County16Thurston County14Wahkiakum County14Snohomish County13Whatcom County13Skagit County12Mason County12Pacific County11Cowlitz County11Pierce County11Jefferson County11Yakima County10Clallam County10Benton County9Skamania County9Kittitas County8Klickitat County7Columbia County7Garfield County7Spokane County6Whitman County6Kitsap County6Chelan County6Pend Oreille County5Clark County5Island County5Asotin County5Lincoln County4San Juan County4Walla Walla County4Stevens County3Okanogan County3Franklin County3Adams County2Douglas County2Ferry County2Grant County1
Declarations
April 7, 2026Flood24 counties
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
December 12, 2025Flood16 counties
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
March 29, 2022Flood15 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, SNOWSTORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING
January 5, 2022Flood7 counties
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 23, 2020Flood15 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
August 17, 2018Flood
FLOODING
April 21, 2017Flood15 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES
February 2, 2016Flood10 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES, AND A T
January 30, 2009Flood23 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORM, LANDSLIDES, MUDSLIDES, AND FLOODING
July 21, 1997Flood1 counties
FL00DING, SNOW MELT
April 2, 1997Flood13 counties
HEAVY RAINS, SNOW MELT, FLOODING, LAND & MUD SLIDES
February 9, 1996Flood24 counties
HIGH WINDS, SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
March 8, 1991Flood10 counties
SEVERE STORMS & HIGH TIDES
November 26, 1990Flood19 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
January 18, 1990Flood7 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
April 14, 1989Flood4 counties
HEAVY RAINS, FLOODING & MUDSLIDES
December 15, 1986Flood7 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
July 26, 1986Flood1 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
March 19, 1986Flood1 counties
HEAVY RAINS, LANDSLIDES & FLOODING
February 15, 1986Flood3 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
January 27, 1983Flood1 counties
SEVERE STORMS, HIGH TIDES & FLOODING
August 19, 1982Flood1 counties
THREAT OF FLOODING AT SPIRIT LAKE
December 31, 1979Flood9 counties
STORMS, HIGH TIDES, MUDSLIDES & FLOODING
March 12, 1979Flood1 counties
FLOODING
December 10, 1977Flood18 counties
SEVERE STORMS,MUDSLIDES, & FLOODING
December 13, 1975Flood12 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
January 25, 1974Flood13 counties
SEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT & FLOODING
June 10, 1972Flood3 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
March 24, 1972Flood3 counties
HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
February 1, 1972Flood9 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
February 9, 1971Flood7 counties
HEAVY RAINS, MELTING SNOWS & FLOODING
December 29, 1964Flood21 counties
HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
March 2, 1963Flood
FLOODS
March 6, 1957Flood
FLOODS
February 25, 1956Flood
FLOOD
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.