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Washoe County, Nevada FEMA Disaster Declarations — 51 Federal Declarations

1965–2026 · 7 DR · 4 EM · 40 FM · Last update: August 11, 2026

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Washoe County, Nevada had?

Washoe County, Nevada has had 51 county-designated federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present; declarations designated "Statewide" are tracked at the state level and not included), spanning 1965 through 2026 — 7 major disasters (DR), 4 emergencies (EM), and 40 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Fire (40), Severe Storm (4), Biological (2).

Declarations affecting Washoe County

Fire Mgmt
FRED MOUNTAIN FIRE
Declared: August 11, 2026 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5667 Began: August 9, 2026
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
STALLION FIRE
Declared: August 11, 2026 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5668 Began: August 10, 2026
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
BUG FIRE
Declared: August 8, 2026 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5663 Began: August 8, 2026
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
PEAVINE FIRE
Declared: August 2, 2025 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5602 Began: August 2, 2025 Ended: August 4, 2025
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
MARIE FIRE
Declared: June 10, 2025 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5586 Began: June 10, 2025 Ended: June 12, 2025
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
CALLAHAN FIRE
Declared: November 11, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5546 Began: November 11, 2024 Ended: November 13, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
DAVIS FIRE
Declared: September 7, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5533 Began: September 7, 2024 Ended: September 15, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
GOLD RANCH FIRE
Declared: August 12, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5530 Began: August 11, 2024 Ended: August 13, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
SULLIVAN FIRE
Declared: June 12, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5495 Began: June 11, 2024 Ended: June 12, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
TRAIL FIRE
Declared: June 11, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5494 Began: June 11, 2024 Ended: June 13, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
JOY LAKE FIRE
Declared: August 14, 2022 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5448 Began: August 14, 2022 Ended: August 15, 2022
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
PINEHAVEN FIRE
Declared: November 17, 2020 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5382 Began: November 17, 2020 Ended: November 18, 2020
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
LOYALTON FIRE
Declared: August 15, 2020 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5328 Began: August 15, 2020 Ended: August 26, 2020
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
NORTH FIRE
Declared: August 3, 2020 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5326 Began: August 2, 2020 Ended: August 6, 2020
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
ROCKFARM FIRE
Declared: July 21, 2020 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5322 Began: July 21, 2020 Ended: July 23, 2020
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
POEVILLE ROAD FIRE
Declared: June 27, 2020 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5316 Began: June 27, 2020 Ended: July 4, 2020
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: April 4, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4523 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
COVID-19
Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3443 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
LONG VALLEY FIRE
Declared: August 24, 2019 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5291 Began: August 24, 2019
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
JASPER FIRE
Declared: July 13, 2019 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5283 Began: July 13, 2019 Ended: July 16, 2019
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
COLD SPRINGS FIRE
Declared: July 14, 2017 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5190 Began: July 14, 2017 Ended: July 15, 2017
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: March 27, 2017 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4307 Began: February 5, 2017 Ended: February 22, 2017
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: February 17, 2017 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4303 Began: January 5, 2017 Ended: January 14, 2017
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
LITTLE VALLEY FIRE
Declared: October 14, 2016 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5156 Began: October 14, 2016 Ended: October 31, 2016
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS COMPLEX FIRE
Declared: July 31, 2016 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5141 Began: July 29, 2016 Ended: August 7, 2016
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
ROCK FIRE
Declared: July 29, 2016 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5138 Began: July 29, 2016 Ended: July 31, 2016
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
WASHOE FIRE
Declared: January 19, 2012 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2974 Began: January 19, 2012 Ended: January 21, 2012
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
CAUGHLIN FIRE
Declared: November 18, 2011 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2973 Began: November 18, 2011 Ended: November 21, 2011
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
RED ROCK FIRE
Declared: July 17, 2009 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2822 Began: July 15, 2009 Ended: July 20, 2009
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
HAWKEN FIRE
Declared: July 16, 2007 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2713 Began: July 16, 2007 Ended: July 23, 2007
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
HUNGRY VALLEY FIRE
Declared: July 8, 2007 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2709 Began: July 7, 2007 Ended: July 9, 2007
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
RED ROCK FIRE
Declared: July 6, 2007 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2704 Began: July 6, 2007 Ended: July 8, 2007
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
PINEHAVEN FIRE
Declared: November 11, 2006 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2679 Began: November 11, 2006 Ended: November 12, 2006
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
VERDI FIRE
Declared: August 12, 2006 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2664 Began: August 11, 2006 Ended: August 14, 2006
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
OREGON FIRE
Declared: June 27, 2006 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2649 Began: June 26, 2006 Ended: June 29, 2006
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: February 3, 2006 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1629 Began: December 31, 2005 Ended: January 4, 2006
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Declared: September 13, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3243 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
SNOW
Declared: February 23, 2005 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 3204 Began: January 6, 2005 Ended: January 10, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
RECORD AND/OR NEAR RECORD SNOW
Declared: February 17, 2005 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 3202 Began: December 29, 2004 Ended: January 2, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
ANDREW WILDFIRE
Declared: August 25, 2004 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2550 Began: August 25, 2004 Ended: August 31, 2004
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
WATERFALL FIRE
Declared: July 14, 2004 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2531 Began: July 14, 2004 Ended: July 27, 2004
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
VERDI FIRE COMPLEX
Declared: June 30, 2004 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2524 Began: June 30, 2004 Ended: July 5, 2004
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
NV-ROBB WILDFIRE-7-14-2003
Declared: July 15, 2003 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2479 Began: July 14, 2003 Ended: July 17, 2003
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
NV-RED ROCK FIRE 7-11-03
Declared: July 11, 2003 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2476 Began: July 10, 2003 Ended: July 11, 2003
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
NV - ANTELOPE FIRE - 08/09/2001
Declared: August 9, 2001 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2371 Began: August 9, 2001
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
NV - ARROWCREEK FIRE
Declared: August 1, 2000 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2316 Began: August 1, 2000 Ended: August 5, 2000
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
RENO FIRE COMPLEX
Declared: June 30, 2000 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2312 Began: June 28, 2000 Ended: June 30, 2000
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
MIRA LOMA FIRE
Declared: July 3, 1999 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2265 Began: July 2, 1999 Ended: July 4, 1999
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND LANDSLIDES
Declared: January 3, 1997 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1153 Began: December 20, 1996 Ended: January 17, 1997
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Declared: February 28, 1986 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 759 Began: February 15, 1986 Ended: March 12, 1986
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
Declared: January 18, 1965 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 187 Began: January 18, 1965 Ended: January 18, 1965
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
About this data. Federal disaster declarations unlock specific recovery programs at the county level. Public Assistance funds rebuilding of public infrastructure (roads, utilities, schools); Individual Assistance provides grants and SBA loans to households and businesses; Hazard Mitigation funds long-term risk reduction. Apply via disasterassistance.gov when a declaration is active for your area. Source: OpenFEMA API.