DR-414-WA · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding

Declared for Washington on Jan 25, 1974, covering 13 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 13 of them.

Jan 25, 1974declared

13areas designated

13open to household applications

$0public assistance obligated so far

Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.

What a major disaster declaration is

A major disaster declaration is the President's broadest disaster declaration. It is the only kind that can switch on the full set of FEMA programs, including help for individual households, rebuilding of public facilities and hazard mitigation. Which of those programs apply is decided area by area.

How declarations work →

Designated areas

Which programs each area got

IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.

Area	Programs	Households could apply until
Asotin County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Benton County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Columbia County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Ferry County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Kitsap County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Klickitat County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Lewis County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Mason County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Pend Oreille County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Stevens County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Thurston County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Whitman County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes
Yakima County	IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared	Yes

Same event, other declarations

Declared	Declaration	Where	Hazard	Areas	Households can apply?
Jan 25, 1974	Severe Storms, Snowmelt & FloodingDR-415-ID · Major disaster	Idaho	Flood	9	Yes
Jan 25, 1974	Severe Storms, Snowmelt & FloodingDR-413-OR · Major disaster	Oregon	Flood	19	Yes

More from Washington: every FEMA declaration in Washington.