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CountyKittitas County, Washington
Kittitas County recorded 18 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 8 major disasters, 2 emergencies, and 8 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is fire.
The federal disaster record for Kittitas County runs between 2001 and 2021, covering 18 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds in 2021. The hazards behind these declarations were most often fire, severe storm, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $4.7 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) | 116 | $2,465,794 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 38 | $1,416,782 |
| Utilities(F) | 6 | $416,013 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 10 | $170,265 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 5 | $101,216 |
| Debris removal(A) | 11 | $85,415 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 7 | $24,787 |
| Management costs(Z) | 2 | $9,672 |
| All categories | 195 | $4,689,944 |
Most common hazards
- Fire 10
- Severe Storm 3
- Biological 2
- Earthquake 1
- Flood 1
- 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 Kittitas County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | Feb 4, 2021 | DR-4584-WA | DR |
| Biological | Mar 22, 2020 | DR-4481-WA | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3427-WA | EM |
| Fire | Jul 10, 2018 | FM-5253-WA | FM |
| Fire | Sep 2, 2017 | FM-5200-WA | FM |
| Severe Storm | Jan 15, 2016 | DR-4249-WA | DR |
| Fire | Aug 11, 2014 | DR-4188-WA | DR |
| Fire | Aug 3, 2014 | FM-5071-WA | FM |
| Fire | Jul 19, 2014 | FM-5064-WA | FM |
| Fire | Jul 30, 2013 | FM-5038-WA | FM |
| Fire | Sep 20, 2012 | FM-5020-WA | FM |
| Fire | Aug 14, 2012 | FM-5005-WA | FM |
| Severe Storm | Mar 25, 2011 | DR-1963-WA | DR |
| Severe Storm | Mar 2, 2009 | DR-1825-WA | DR |
| Flood | Jan 30, 2009 | DR-1817-WA | DR |
| Coastal Storm | Sep 7, 2005 | EM-3227-WA | EM |
| Fire | Jul 30, 2004 | FM-2538-WA | FM |
| Earthquake | Mar 1, 2001 | DR-1361-WA | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 18 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2021 | DR-4584-WA | DR | Fire | Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds |
| Mar 22, 2020 | DR-4481-WA | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3427-WA | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Jul 10, 2018 | FM-5253-WA | FM | Fire | Ryegrass Coulee Fire |
| Sep 2, 2017 | FM-5200-WA | FM | Fire | Jolly Mountain Fire |
| Jan 15, 2016 | DR-4249-WA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Aug 11, 2014 | DR-4188-WA | DR | Fire | Wildfires |
| Aug 3, 2014 | FM-5071-WA | FM | Fire | Snag Canyon Fire |
| Jul 19, 2014 | FM-5064-WA | FM | Fire | Saddle Mountain Fire |
| Jul 30, 2013 | FM-5038-WA | FM | Fire | Colockum Tarps Fire |
| Sep 20, 2012 | FM-5020-WA | FM | Fire | Table Mountain Fire |
| Aug 14, 2012 | FM-5005-WA | FM | Fire | Taylor Bridge Fire |
| Mar 25, 2011 | DR-1963-WA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And 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 |
| Sep 7, 2005 | EM-3227-WA | EM | Coastal Storm | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Jul 30, 2004 | FM-2538-WA | FM | Fire | Elk Heights Fire |
| Mar 1, 2001 | DR-1361-WA | DR | Earthquake | Earthquake |
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.