Douglas County, Washington

Douglas County has been named in 19 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Washington (46) are listed on the state page.

19declarations 7major disasters 4emergencies 1972first on record 2021latest

By hazard

Fire10

Biological2

Flood2

Coastal Storm1

Earthquake1

Severe Storm1

Volcanic Eruption1

Drought1

21970s

21980s

11990s

42000s

52010s

52020s

Population: 42,933 in April 2020, 45,795 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
Feb 4, 2021	DR-4584-WA	Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds	Fire	PAHM	$58.7 million
Sep 7, 2020	FM-5351-WA	Cold Springs/Pearl Hill Fire	Fire	PAHM	$42,995
Jul 12, 2020	FM-5320-WA	Road 11 Fire	Fire	PAHM	$5.5 million
Mar 22, 2020	DR-4481-WA	COVID-19 Pandemic	Biological	IHPPAHM	$3.03 billion
Mar 13, 2020	EM-3427-WA	COVID-19	Biological	PA	—
Aug 12, 2018	FM-5271-WA	Grass Valley Fire	Fire	PAHM	$33,651
Jul 28, 2018	FM-5261-WA	Chelan Hills Fire	Fire	PAHM	$1.0 million
Aug 21, 2015	EM-3372-WA	Wildfires	Fire	PA	—
Aug 14, 2015	FM-5100-WA	Chelan Fire Complex	Fire	PAHM	$6.2 million
Sep 9, 2012	FM-5013-WA	Barker Canyon Fire	Fire	PA	$775,643
Jul 11, 2008	FM-2784-WA	Badger Mountain Fire Complex	Fire	PA	$2.0 million
Sep 7, 2005	EM-3227-WA	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Coastal Storm	PA	$1.7 million
Jul 6, 2004	FM-2527-WA	Wa-Beebe Fire-07-04-2004	Fire	PA	$721,939
Mar 1, 2001	DR-1361-WA	Earthquake	Earthquake	IAPAHM	$85.6 million
Jan 17, 1997	DR-1159-WA	Severe Winter Storms, Land & Muds Slides,flooding	Severe Storm	IAPA	—
Apr 14, 1989	DR-822-WA	Heavy Rains, Flooding & Mudslides	Flood	PA	—
May 21, 1980	DR-623-WA	Volcanic Eruption, Mt. St. Helens	Volcanic Eruption	IAPA	—
Mar 31, 1977	EM-3037-WA	Drought	Drought	PA	—
Jun 10, 1972	DR-334-WA	Severe Storms & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—