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FIPS 31177 · population 21,254 (2024)

Washington County, Nebraska

Washington County has been named in 24 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Nebraska (9) are listed on the state page.

24declarations 21major disasters 3emergencies 1971first on record 2025latest

By hazard

Severe Storm12
Flood6
Tornado2
Biological2
Winter Storm1
Hurricane1

By decade

21970s
11980s
41990s
22000s
62010s
92020s

Population: 20,860 in April 2020, 21,254 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Washington County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Oct 22, 2025 DR-4896-NE Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Severe Storm PA $26.5 million
May 21, 2025 DR-4868-NE Severe Winter Storm and Straight-Line Winds Winter Storm PA $58.8 million
Sep 24, 2024 DR-4822-NE Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $13.9 million
Aug 20, 2024 DR-4808-NE Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $12.0 million
May 3, 2024 DR-4778-NE Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes Tornado IHPPAHM $11.0 million
Feb 23, 2022 DR-4641-NE Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes Severe Storm PAHM $10.0 million
Sep 6, 2021 DR-4616-NE Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds Severe Storm PAHM $31.6 million
Apr 4, 2020 DR-4521-NE COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $327.0 million
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3483-NE COVID-19 Biological PA —
Mar 21, 2019 DR-4420-NE Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Flood IHPPAHM $595.9 million
Jul 28, 2014 DR-4185-NE Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $4.1 million
Aug 12, 2011 DR-4013-NE Flooding Flood IHPPAHM $82.1 million
Jun 18, 2011 EM-3323-NE Flooding Flood PA —
Jul 15, 2010 DR-1924-NE Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $51.1 million
Feb 25, 2010 DR-1878-NE Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm Severe Storm PAHM $6.6 million
Sep 13, 2005 EM-3245-NE Hurricane Katrina Evacuees Hurricane PA $393,813
May 25, 2004 DR-1517-NE Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding Severe Storm IHPIAPAHM $15.2 million
Aug 20, 1999 DR-1286-NE Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm IAPAHM $2.7 million
Nov 1, 1997 DR-1190-NE Severe Snow Storms, Rain, and Strong Winds Severe Storm PA —
Jul 19, 1993 DR-998-NE Severe Storms and Flooding Flood IAPA —
Jul 4, 1990 DR-873-NE Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —
Jul 3, 1984 DR-716-NE Tornadoes & Flooding Tornado IAPA —
Mar 24, 1978 DR-552-NE Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Feb 23, 1971 DR-303-NE Floods Flood IAPA —