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CountyColumbia County, Washington
Columbia County recorded 10 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 6 major disasters, 2 emergencies, and 2 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is flood.
The federal disaster record for Columbia County runs between 2005 and 2021, covering 10 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides in 2021. The hazards behind these declarations were most often flood, severe storm, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $2.6 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for roads and bridges.
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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.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Roads and bridges(C) | 12 | $1,305,260 |
| Debris removal(A) | 5 | $533,473 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 13 | $472,076 |
| Utilities(F) | 2 | $140,403 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 4 | $127,188 |
| Management costs(Z) | 1 | $7,711 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 1 | $971 |
| All categories | 38 | $2,587,082 |
Most common hazards
- Flood 3
- Severe Storm 2
- Biological 2
- Fire 2
- Coastal Storm 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Columbia County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storm | Apr 8, 2021 | DR-4593-WA | DR |
| Flood | Apr 23, 2020 | DR-4539-WA | DR |
| Biological | Mar 22, 2020 | DR-4481-WA | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3427-WA | EM |
| Flood | Apr 21, 2017 | DR-4309-WA | DR |
| Severe Storm | Mar 2, 2009 | DR-1825-WA | DR |
| Flood | Jan 30, 2009 | DR-1817-WA | DR |
| Fire | Aug 22, 2006 | FM-2668-WA | FM |
| Coastal Storm | Sep 7, 2005 | EM-3227-WA | EM |
| Fire | Aug 7, 2005 | FM-2575-WA | FM |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 10 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2021 | DR-4593-WA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Apr 23, 2020 | DR-4539-WA | DR | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Mar 22, 2020 | DR-4481-WA | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3427-WA | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | DR-4309-WA | DR | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides |
| Mar 2, 2009 | DR-1825-WA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm And Record And Near Record Snow |
| Jan 30, 2009 | DR-1817-WA | DR | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, And Flooding |
| Aug 22, 2006 | FM-2668-WA | FM | Fire | Columbia Fire Complex |
| Sep 7, 2005 | EM-3227-WA | EM | Coastal Storm | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Aug 7, 2005 | FM-2575-WA | FM | Fire | School Fire |
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 Washington'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.