Disaster Data / States / Florida / Washington County
CountyWashington County recorded 28 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 16 major disasters, 11 emergencies, and 1 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is hurricane.
Highlighted: Washington County, FL
Totals: FY2000–FY2025 · Page last rebuilt Sep 12, 2026 · the current in-progress fiscal year is not included in totals
The federal disaster record for Washington County runs between 2001 and 2024, covering 28 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Hurricane Helene in 2024. The hazards behind these declarations were most often hurricane, severe storm, and tropical storm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $176.7 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for roads and bridges.
Historical declarations show what has happened here. These national datasets add context about underlying natural-hazard risk and community vulnerability.
Approximately 80.4% of U.S. counties have an equal or lower overall SVI ranking.
Higher percentiles indicate greater relative social vulnerability within the CDC SVI framework. CDC SVI documentation
The NRI combines expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience to describe relative natural-hazard risk. FEMA NRI documentation
Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Roads and bridges(C) | 577 | $154,172,505 |
| Management costs(Z) | 8 | $8,900,883 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 60 | $5,185,146 |
| Debris removal(A) | 11 | $4,552,328 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 53 | $2,806,511 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 40 | $863,248 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 1 | $148,524 |
| Utilities(F) | 8 | $100,915 |
| All categories | 758 | $176,730,060 |
For each disaster, the wait from the declaration to the first federal obligation (amber), then the federal share obligating after that (teal), on a shared 8-year scale. Typical wait to the first obligation here: about 175 days. An obligation is the federal share committed to the recipient state, not funds disbursed to the locality, which comes later and is not shown.
FEMA Individual Assistance to households in this jurisdiction, combined across the Housing Assistance owner and renter programs. Valid registrations are households that applied within a designated Individual Assistance area; approved counts and dollars are the households FEMA found eligible under the Individuals and Households Program. Figures are self-reported and drawn from NEMIS through OpenFEMA, not audited, and Individual Assistance exists only for disasters where it was designated, so many jurisdictions show none.
| Assistance type | Approved amount |
|---|---|
| Repair and replacement | $2,080,334 |
| Rental assistance | $611,039 |
| Other needs | $820,083 |
Federal Hazard Mitigation Assistance obligated to this jurisdiction to reduce future disaster losses, across the FEMA mitigation programs. This is the record of past mitigation investment a local hazard mitigation plan documents. Figures are federal share obligated, reported through OpenFEMA and not audited, and are separate from the Public Assistance funding above.
| Program | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Hazard Mitigation Grant Program(HMGP) | 17 | $7,563,006 |
Emergency declarations issued by the governor of this state, which are separate from and usually precede a federal declaration. A declaration is listed here when NOAA Storm Events recorded reports of the matched hazard in this jurisdiction while the order was in effect. That is evidence of local impact during a declared state emergency. It is not a statement that the governor named this jurisdiction in the order, since most state declarations apply statewide and name no localities at all. Hazard categories come from the order text. Damage figures are NOAA storm report estimates for this jurisdiction only, not the cost of the declaration.
Archive coverage for Florida: 2020-present structured Governor archive; official State Library 1971-2019 OCR/manual backfill pending
| Signed | Order | Declaration | Hazards reported here | Reported damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2025 | 2025-101 | #2025-101 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – Northwest Florida May Tornadoes | Flash Flood | Not reported |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 2024-03 | #2024-03 re: Emergency Management – North Florida Tornadoes | Thunderstorm Wind, Tornado | $33,000 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | 2022-56 | #2022-56 Emergency Management – Severe Weather in Northeast and Central Florida | Thunderstorm Wind, Tornado | $177,000 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | 2021-190 | #2021-190 – Emergency Management – Tropical Depression Fred | Flash Flood, Flood | $11,500,000 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | 2020-224 | #2020-224 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – Hurricane Sally | Flash Flood | $18,500,000 |
Source: state executive order archives collected by DisasterData Plus, joined to NOAA Storm Events. See the Plus overview for per-state coverage and method.
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Washington County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Sep 28, 2024 | DR-4828-FL | DR |
| Tropical Storm | Sep 24, 2024 | EM-3615-FL | EM |
| Tropical Storm | Aug 10, 2024 | DR-4806-FL | DR |
| Tropical Storm | Aug 3, 2024 | EM-3605-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Dec 13, 2022 | DR-4680-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 29, 2022 | DR-4673-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 24, 2022 | EM-3584-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Aug 16, 2021 | EM-3562-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 23, 2020 | DR-4564-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 15, 2020 | EM-3546-FL | EM |
| Biological | Mar 25, 2020 | DR-4486-FL | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3432-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Aug 30, 2019 | EM-3419-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Oct 11, 2018 | DR-4399-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Oct 9, 2018 | EM-3405-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 10, 2017 | DR-4337-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 5, 2017 | EM-3385-FL | EM |
| Severe Storm | May 6, 2014 | DR-4177-FL | DR |
| Severe Storm | Aug 2, 2013 | DR-4138-FL | DR |
| Severe Storm | Apr 21, 2009 | DR-1831-FL | DR |
| Severe Storm | Aug 21, 2008 | EM-3288-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3220-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Jul 10, 2005 | DR-1595-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 16, 2004 | DR-1551-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 4, 2004 | DR-1545-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Aug 13, 2004 | DR-1539-FL | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jun 17, 2001 | DR-1381-FL | DR |
| Fire | May 15, 2001 | FM-2360-FL | FM |
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 28 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2024 | DR-4828-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Helene |
| Sep 24, 2024 | EM-3615-FL | EM | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Helene |
| Aug 10, 2024 | DR-4806-FL | DR | Tropical Storm | Hurricane Debby |
| Aug 3, 2024 | EM-3605-FL | EM | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Debby |
| Dec 13, 2022 | DR-4680-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Nicole |
| Sep 29, 2022 | DR-4673-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Ian |
| Sep 24, 2022 | EM-3584-FL | EM | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Ian |
| Aug 16, 2021 | EM-3562-FL | EM | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Fred |
| Sep 23, 2020 | DR-4564-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally |
| Sep 15, 2020 | EM-3546-FL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Sally |
| Mar 25, 2020 | DR-4486-FL | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3432-FL | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | EM-3419-FL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Dorian |
| Oct 11, 2018 | DR-4399-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Michael |
| Oct 9, 2018 | EM-3405-FL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Michael |
| Sep 10, 2017 | DR-4337-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| Sep 5, 2017 | EM-3385-FL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| May 6, 2014 | DR-4177-FL | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| Aug 2, 2013 | DR-4138-FL | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Apr 21, 2009 | DR-1831-FL | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds |
| Aug 21, 2008 | EM-3288-FL | EM | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Fay |
| Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3220-FL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Jul 10, 2005 | DR-1595-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Dennis |
| Sep 16, 2004 | DR-1551-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Ivan |
| Sep 4, 2004 | DR-1545-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Frances |
| Aug 13, 2004 | DR-1539-FL | DR | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Bonnie And Hurricane Charley |
| Jun 17, 2001 | DR-1381-FL | DR | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Allison |
| May 15, 2001 | FM-2360-FL | FM | Fire | Fl - Chipola River Fire Complex - 05/15/01 |
Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to Florida's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.
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