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Washoe County, Nevada

Washoe County recorded 44 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 4 major disasters, 4 emergencies, and 36 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is fire.

Highlighted: Washoe County, NV

Totals: FY2000–FY2025 · Page last rebuilt Sep 12, 2026 · the current in-progress fiscal year is not included in totals

44
Declarations since FY2000
4
Major disasters (DR)
4
Emergencies (EM)
36
Fire management (FM)
Sep 2026
Most recent
$37.0M
Federal PA obligated (top: emergency protective measures)

The federal disaster record for Washoe County runs between 2000 and 2025, covering 44 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020. The hazards behind these declarations were most often fire, severe storm, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $37.0 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for emergency protective measures.

Risk and vulnerability context

Historical declarations show what has happened here. These national datasets add context about underlying natural-hazard risk and community vulnerability.

County FIPS 32031
CDC / ATSDR

Social Vulnerability Index

2022 county-level SVI
69.7
overall percentile nationally

Approximately 69.7% of U.S. counties have an equal or lower overall SVI ranking.

Socioeconomic status63.2
Household characteristics39.8
Racial and ethnic minority status77.6
Housing type and transportation78.5

Higher percentiles indicate greater relative social vulnerability within the CDC SVI framework. CDC SVI documentation

FEMA

National Risk Index

December 2025
96.7
overall risk score
Relatively High
Expected annual loss$273.8MRelatively High
NRI social vulnerability23.3Relatively Low
Community resilience41.8Relatively Moderate

The NRI combines expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience to describe relative natural-hazard risk. FEMA NRI documentation

About these measures: CDC Social Vulnerability Index and FEMA National Risk Index Social Vulnerability are separate measures built with different methods. They are shown side by side for context and should not be interpreted as equivalent scores.

Federal Public Assistance by category

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.

CategoryProjectsFederal share obligated
Emergency protective measures(B)109$26,464,042
Roads and bridges(C)76$3,765,233
Water control facilities(D)26$2,548,049
Debris removal(A)48$1,653,463
Parks and recreation(G)64$1,604,066
Utilities(F)20$543,845
Buildings and equipment(E)42$390,740
Management costs(Z)2$7,478
All categories387$36,976,916

Recovery funding, how fast it came

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 10-year scale. Typical wait to the first obligation here: about 79 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.

Covid-19 Pandemic 2020$21.1M
114 days to first federal obligation
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides 2017$2.5M
212 days to first federal obligation
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides 2017$7.4M
91 days to first federal obligation
Severe Storms And Flooding 2006$4.0M
35 days to first federal obligation
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation 2005$58K
67 days to first federal obligation
Snow 2005$1.3M
49 days to first federal obligation
Declared1 yr2 yr3 yr4 yr5 yr6 yr7 yr8 yr9 yr10 yr

Assistance to households (Individual Assistance)

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.

615
valid registrations
512
households approved
$2,416,102
total IHP approved
Assistance typeApproved amount
Other needs$2,416,102

Hazard mitigation, what has been funded here

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.

$28,269,006
federal mitigation share
41
funded projects
41
properties mitigated
ProgramProjectsFederal share obligated
Pre-Disaster Mitigation(PDM)11$12,504,148
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program(HMGP)27$8,565,358
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities(BRIC)1$4,000,000
Legislative Pre-Disaster Mitigation(LPDM)2$3,199,500

State declarations (governor)

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.

2
state declarations with local storm evidence
6
statewide on record

Archive coverage for Nevada: 2023-present current-Governor executive and emergency-order archives; 2000-2022 gap disclosed

SignedOrderDeclarationHazards reported hereReported damage
Mar 10, 2023PROCLAMATION-2023-03-10-DECLARATION-OF-EMERGENCYDECLARATION OF EMERGENCYFlood, Heavy RainNot reported
Jan 12, 2023PROCLAMATION-2023-01-12-DECLARATION-OF-EMERGENCY-DUE-TO-THE-SEVERE-WEATHER-PATTERN-AND-RESULTING-DAMAGES-TO-TRANSPORTATION-ROUTESDeclaration of Emergency due to the severe weather pattern and resulting damages to transportation routesHeavy RainNot reported

Source: state executive order archives collected by DisasterData Plus, joined to NOAA Storm Events. See the Plus overview for per-state coverage and method.

Most common hazards

Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan

Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Washoe County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.

HazardDateFEMA declarationType
FireAug 2, 2025FM-5602-NVFM
FireJun 10, 2025FM-5586-NVFM
FireNov 11, 2024FM-5546-NVFM
FireSep 7, 2024FM-5533-NVFM
FireAug 12, 2024FM-5530-NVFM
FireJun 12, 2024FM-5495-NVFM
FireJun 11, 2024FM-5494-NVFM
FireAug 14, 2022FM-5448-NVFM
FireNov 17, 2020FM-5382-NVFM
FireAug 15, 2020FM-5328-NVFM
FireAug 3, 2020FM-5326-NVFM
FireJul 21, 2020FM-5322-NVFM
FireJun 27, 2020FM-5316-NVFM
BiologicalApr 4, 2020DR-4523-NVDR
BiologicalMar 13, 2020EM-3443-NVEM
FireAug 24, 2019FM-5291-NVFM
FireJul 13, 2019FM-5283-NVFM
FireJul 14, 2017FM-5190-NVFM
Severe StormMar 27, 2017DR-4307-NVDR
Severe StormFeb 17, 2017DR-4303-NVDR
FireOct 14, 2016FM-5156-NVFM
FireJul 31, 2016FM-5141-NVFM
FireJul 29, 2016FM-5138-NVFM
FireJan 19, 2012FM-2974-NVFM
FireNov 18, 2011FM-2973-NVFM
FireJul 17, 2009FM-2822-NVFM
FireJul 16, 2007FM-2713-NVFM
FireJul 8, 2007FM-2709-NVFM
FireJul 6, 2007FM-2704-NVFM
FireNov 11, 2006FM-2679-NVFM
FireAug 12, 2006FM-2664-NVFM
FireJun 27, 2006FM-2649-NVFM
Severe StormFeb 3, 2006DR-1629-NVDR
HurricaneSep 13, 2005EM-3243-NVEM
SnowstormFeb 23, 2005EM-3204-NVEM
SnowstormFeb 17, 2005EM-3202-NVEM
FireAug 25, 2004FM-2550-NVFM
FireJul 14, 2004FM-2531-NVFM
FireJun 30, 2004FM-2524-NVFM
FireJul 15, 2003FM-2479-NVFM
FireJul 11, 2003FM-2476-NVFM
FireAug 9, 2001FM-2371-NVFM
FireAug 1, 2000FM-2316-NVFM
FireJun 30, 2000FM-2312-NVFM

Every declaration on record

DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance

Showing 44 declarations

DateNumberTypeHazardTitle
Aug 2, 2025FM-5602-NVFMFirePeavine Fire
Jun 10, 2025FM-5586-NVFMFireMarie Fire
Nov 11, 2024FM-5546-NVFMFireCallahan Fire
Sep 7, 2024FM-5533-NVFMFireDavis Fire
Aug 12, 2024FM-5530-NVFMFireGold Ranch Fire
Jun 12, 2024FM-5495-NVFMFireSullivan Fire
Jun 11, 2024FM-5494-NVFMFireTrail Fire
Aug 14, 2022FM-5448-NVFMFireJoy Lake Fire
Nov 17, 2020FM-5382-NVFMFirePinehaven Fire
Aug 15, 2020FM-5328-NVFMFireLoyalton Fire
Aug 3, 2020FM-5326-NVFMFireNorth Fire
Jul 21, 2020FM-5322-NVFMFireRockfarm Fire
Jun 27, 2020FM-5316-NVFMFirePoeville Road Fire
Apr 4, 2020DR-4523-NVDRBiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic
Mar 13, 2020EM-3443-NVEMBiologicalCovid-19
Aug 24, 2019FM-5291-NVFMFireLong Valley Fire
Jul 13, 2019FM-5283-NVFMFireJasper Fire
Jul 14, 2017FM-5190-NVFMFireCold Springs Fire
Mar 27, 2017DR-4307-NVDRSevere StormSevere Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
Feb 17, 2017DR-4303-NVDRSevere StormSevere Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
Oct 14, 2016FM-5156-NVFMFireLittle Valley Fire
Jul 31, 2016FM-5141-NVFMFireVirginia Mountains Complex Fire
Jul 29, 2016FM-5138-NVFMFireRock Fire
Jan 19, 2012FM-2974-NVFMFireWashoe Fire
Nov 18, 2011FM-2973-NVFMFireCaughlin Fire
Jul 17, 2009FM-2822-NVFMFireRed Rock Fire
Jul 16, 2007FM-2713-NVFMFireHawken Fire
Jul 8, 2007FM-2709-NVFMFireHungry Valley Fire
Jul 6, 2007FM-2704-NVFMFireRed Rock Fire
Nov 11, 2006FM-2679-NVFMFirePinehaven Fire
Aug 12, 2006FM-2664-NVFMFireVerdi Fire
Jun 27, 2006FM-2649-NVFMFireOregon Fire
Feb 3, 2006DR-1629-NVDRSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding
Sep 13, 2005EM-3243-NVEMHurricaneHurricane Katrina Evacuation
Feb 23, 2005EM-3204-NVEMSnowstormSnow
Feb 17, 2005EM-3202-NVEMSnowstormRecord And/Or Near Record Snow
Aug 25, 2004FM-2550-NVFMFireAndrew Wildfire
Jul 14, 2004FM-2531-NVFMFireWaterfall Fire
Jun 30, 2004FM-2524-NVFMFireVerdi Fire Complex
Jul 15, 2003FM-2479-NVFMFireNv-Robb Wildfire-7-14-2003
Jul 11, 2003FM-2476-NVFMFireNv-Red Rock Fire 7-11-03
Aug 9, 2001FM-2371-NVFMFireNv - Antelope Fire - 08/09/2001
Aug 1, 2000FM-2316-NVFMFireNv - Arrowcreek Fire
Jun 30, 2000FM-2312-NVFMFireReno Fire Complex
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How these numbers are built

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 Nevada'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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