Spokane County, Washington

Spokane County has been named in 33 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Washington (46) are listed on the state page.

33declarations 14major disasters 6emergencies 1964first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Fire17

Flood6

Severe Storm4

Biological2

Coastal Storm1

Severe Ice Storm1

Volcanic Eruption1

Drought1

By decade

11960s

11970s

31980s

51990s

32000s

72010s

132020s

Population: 539,346 in April 2020, 555,947 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Spokane County

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
Aug 3, 2026	EM-3650-WA	Wildfires	Fire	PA	—
Aug 2, 2026	FM-5659-WA	Autumn Lane Fire	Fire	PA	—
Aug 2, 2026	FM-5658-WA	Fairview Fire	Fire	PA	—
Aug 1, 2026	FM-5656-WA	Old Trails Fire	Fire	PA	—
Jun 16, 2026	FM-5638-WA	Upriver Fire	Fire	PA	—
Feb 15, 2024	DR-4759-WA	Wildfires	Fire	IHPPAHM	$11.2 million
Aug 19, 2023	FM-5481-WA	Oregon Fire	Fire	PAHM	—
Aug 18, 2023	FM-5479-WA	Gray Fire	Fire	PAHM	—
Jul 6, 2021	FM-5395-WA	Andrus Fire	Fire	PAHM	$3.4 million
Apr 8, 2021	DR-4593-WA	Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides	Severe Storm	PAHM	$28.4 million
Sep 8, 2020	FM-5355-WA	Babb Fire	Fire	PAHM	—
Mar 22, 2020	DR-4481-WA	COVID-19 Pandemic	Biological	IHPPAHM	$3.03 billion
Mar 13, 2020	EM-3427-WA	COVID-19	Biological	PA	—
Jul 17, 2018	FM-5254-WA	Upriver Beacon Fire	Fire	PAHM	$372,097
Apr 21, 2017	DR-4309-WA	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides	Flood	PAHM	$40.9 million
Aug 22, 2016	FM-5149-WA	Yale Fire	Fire	PA	$3.1 million
Aug 22, 2016	FM-5148-WA	Wellesley Fire	Fire	PA	$362,460
Jan 15, 2016	DR-4249-WA	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides	Severe Storm	PAHM	$27.6 million
Aug 21, 2015	EM-3372-WA	Wildfires	Fire	PA	—
Jul 19, 2014	FM-5063-WA	Watermelon Hill Fire	Fire	PA	$479,514
Mar 2, 2009	DR-1825-WA	Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow	Severe Storm	PAHM	$31.5 million
Jul 11, 2008	FM-2783-WA	Spokane Valley Fire	Fire	PA	$1.8 million
Sep 7, 2005	EM-3227-WA	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Coastal Storm	PA	$1.7 million
Apr 2, 1997	DR-1172-WA	Heavy Rains, Snow Melt, Flooding, Land & Mud Slides	Flood	IAPA	—
Jan 17, 1997	DR-1159-WA	Severe Winter Storms, Land & Muds Slides,flooding	Severe Storm	IAPA	—
Jan 7, 1997	DR-1152-WA	Severe Ice Storm	Severe Ice Storm	PA	—
Feb 9, 1996	DR-1100-WA	High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Nov 13, 1991	DR-922-WA	Fires	Fire	IAPA	—
Jul 26, 1986	DR-769-WA	Severe Storms & Flooding	Flood	PA	—
Aug 19, 1982	EM-3086-WA	Threat of Flooding at Spirit Lake	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	—
Dec 29, 1964	DR-185-WA	Heavy Rains & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—