Whitman County, Washington

Whitman County has been named in 18 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Washington (46) are listed on the state page.

18declarations 14major disasters 3emergencies 1964first on record 2024latest

By hazard

Flood6

Fire4

Severe Storm3

Biological2

Coastal Storm1

Volcanic Eruption1

Drought1

11960s

41970s

21980s

31990s

22000s

12010s

52020s

Population: 47,979 in April 2020, 48,399 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
Feb 15, 2024	DR-4759-WA	Wildfires	Fire	IHPPAHM	$11.2 million
Feb 4, 2021	DR-4584-WA	Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds	Fire	PAHM	$58.7 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	—
Jan 15, 2016	DR-4249-WA	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides	Severe Storm	PAHM	$27.6 million
Mar 2, 2009	DR-1825-WA	Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow	Severe Storm	PAHM	$31.5 million
Sep 7, 2005	EM-3227-WA	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Coastal Storm	PA	$1.7 million
Jan 17, 1997	DR-1159-WA	Severe Winter Storms, Land & Muds Slides,flooding	Severe Storm	IAPA	—
Feb 9, 1996	DR-1100-WA	High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Nov 13, 1991	DR-922-WA	Fires	Fire	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	—
Dec 10, 1977	DR-545-WA	Severe Storms,mudslides, & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Mar 31, 1977	EM-3037-WA	Drought	Drought	PA	—
Jan 25, 1974	DR-414-WA	Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Feb 1, 1972	DR-322-WA	Severe Storms & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Dec 29, 1964	DR-185-WA	Heavy Rains & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—