Washington County, Oregon

Washington County has been named in 17 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Oregon (41) are listed on the state page.

17declarations 11major disasters 3emergencies 1964first on record 2024latest

By hazard

Fire5

Severe Storm4

Flood4

Biological2

Coastal Storm1

Earthquake1

11960s

21970s

31990s

32000s

12010s

72020s

Population: 600,372 in April 2020, 611,272 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
Aug 9, 2024	FM-5529-OR	Lee Falls Fire	Fire	PAHM	$57,062
Sep 15, 2020	DR-4562-OR	Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds	Fire	IHPPAHM	$706.6 million
Sep 10, 2020	FM-5371-OR	Chehalem Mountain Bald Peak Fire	Fire	PAHM	—
Sep 10, 2020	EM-3542-OR	Wildfires	Fire	PA	—
Sep 8, 2020	FM-5358-OR	Powerline Fire	Fire	PAHM	$69,248
Mar 28, 2020	DR-4499-OR	COVID-19 Pandemic	Biological	IHPPAHM	$2.00 billion
Mar 13, 2020	EM-3429-OR	COVID-19	Biological	PA	—
Feb 17, 2016	DR-4258-OR	Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides	Severe Storm	PAHM	$37.0 million
Mar 2, 2009	DR-1824-OR	Severe Winter Storm, Record and Near Record Snow	Severe Storm	PAHM	$12.5 million
Dec 8, 2007	DR-1733-OR	Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides	Severe Storm	IHPIAPAHM	$77.6 million
Sep 7, 2005	EM-3228-OR	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Coastal Storm	PA	$940,483
Mar 19, 1996	DR-1107-OR	Severe Storms and High Winds	Severe Storm	PA	—
Feb 9, 1996	DR-1099-OR	High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Apr 26, 1993	DR-985-OR	Earthquake	Earthquake	PA	—
Jan 25, 1974	DR-413-OR	Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Jan 21, 1972	DR-319-OR	Severe Storms & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Dec 24, 1964	DR-184-OR	Heavy Rains & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—