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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.

44
Declarations since FY2000
4
Major disasters (DR)
4
Emergencies (EM)
36
Fire management (FM)
Aug 2025
Most recent
$35.8M
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 $35.8 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for emergency protective measures.

Highlighted: Washoe County, NV

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)108$26,464,042
Roads and bridges(C)59$2,874,659
Water control facilities(D)24$2,517,651
Parks and recreation(G)58$1,604,066
Debris removal(A)47$1,501,743
Utilities(F)19$543,845
Buildings and equipment(E)22$315,060
Management costs(Z)1$7,478
All categories338$35,828,544

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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