Disaster Data / States / Washington / Spokane County
CountySpokane County, Washington
Spokane County recorded 18 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 6 major disasters, 3 emergencies, and 9 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is fire.
The federal disaster record for Spokane County runs between 2005 and 2024, covering 18 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Wildfires in 2024. The hazards behind these declarations were most often fire, severe storm, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $34.5 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for emergency protective measures.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 155 | $18,736,448 |
| Utilities(F) | 11 | $5,428,519 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 35 | $4,030,858 |
| Debris removal(A) | 17 | $3,671,485 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 24 | $1,541,395 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 92 | $978,577 |
| Management costs(Z) | 10 | $89,343 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 1 | $36,098 |
| All categories | 345 | $34,512,723 |
Most common hazards
- Fire 11
- Severe Storm 3
- Biological 2
- 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 Spokane County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | Feb 15, 2024 | DR-4759-WA | DR |
| Fire | Aug 19, 2023 | FM-5481-WA | FM |
| Fire | Aug 18, 2023 | FM-5479-WA | FM |
| Fire | Jul 6, 2021 | FM-5395-WA | FM |
| Severe Storm | Apr 8, 2021 | DR-4593-WA | DR |
| Fire | Sep 8, 2020 | FM-5355-WA | FM |
| Biological | Mar 22, 2020 | DR-4481-WA | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3427-WA | EM |
| Fire | Jul 17, 2018 | FM-5254-WA | FM |
| Flood | Apr 21, 2017 | DR-4309-WA | DR |
| Fire | Aug 22, 2016 | FM-5148-WA | FM |
| Fire | Aug 22, 2016 | FM-5149-WA | FM |
| Severe Storm | Jan 15, 2016 | DR-4249-WA | DR |
| Fire | Aug 21, 2015 | EM-3372-WA | EM |
| Fire | Jul 19, 2014 | FM-5063-WA | FM |
| Severe Storm | Mar 2, 2009 | DR-1825-WA | DR |
| Fire | Jul 11, 2008 | FM-2783-WA | FM |
| Coastal Storm | Sep 7, 2005 | EM-3227-WA | EM |
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 15, 2024 | DR-4759-WA | DR | Fire | Wildfires |
| Aug 19, 2023 | FM-5481-WA | FM | Fire | Oregon Fire |
| Aug 18, 2023 | FM-5479-WA | FM | Fire | Gray Fire |
| Jul 6, 2021 | FM-5395-WA | FM | Fire | Andrus Fire |
| Apr 8, 2021 | DR-4593-WA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Sep 8, 2020 | FM-5355-WA | FM | Fire | Babb Fire |
| Mar 22, 2020 | DR-4481-WA | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3427-WA | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Jul 17, 2018 | FM-5254-WA | FM | Fire | Upriver Beacon Fire |
| Apr 21, 2017 | DR-4309-WA | DR | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides |
| Aug 22, 2016 | FM-5148-WA | FM | Fire | Wellesley Fire |
| Aug 22, 2016 | FM-5149-WA | FM | Fire | Yale Fire |
| Jan 15, 2016 | DR-4249-WA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Aug 21, 2015 | EM-3372-WA | EM | Fire | Wildfires |
| Jul 19, 2014 | FM-5063-WA | FM | Fire | Watermelon Hill Fire |
| Mar 2, 2009 | DR-1825-WA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm And Record And Near Record Snow |
| Jul 11, 2008 | FM-2783-WA | FM | Fire | Spokane Valley Fire |
| Sep 7, 2005 | EM-3227-WA | EM | Coastal Storm | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
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.