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How many FEMA disaster declarations has Washita County, Oklahoma had?

Washita County, Oklahoma has had 37 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1973 through 2025 — 30 major disasters (DR), 7 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Severe Storm (18), Severe Ice Storm (10), Tornado (3).

Declarations affecting Washita County

Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: March 18, 2025 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4862 Began: November 2, 2024 Ended: November 5, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: April 30, 2024 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 4776 Began: April 25, 2024 Ended: May 9, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Declared: February 24, 2021 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 4587 Began: February 8, 2021 Ended: February 20, 2021
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: February 17, 2021 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 3555 Began: February 8, 2021 Ended: February 20, 2021
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: December 21, 2020 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 4575 Began: October 26, 2020 Ended: October 29, 2020
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: April 5, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4530 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
COVID-19
Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3462 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: June 1, 2019 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4438 Began: May 7, 2019 Ended: June 9, 2019
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Declared: July 25, 2017 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 4324 Began: May 16, 2017 Ended: May 20, 2017
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: May 26, 2017 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4315 Began: April 28, 2017 Ended: May 2, 2017
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: February 10, 2016 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4256 Began: December 26, 2015 Ended: January 5, 2016
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: December 29, 2015 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 4247 Began: November 27, 2015 Ended: November 29, 2015
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Declared: May 26, 2015 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4222 Began: May 5, 2015 Ended: June 22, 2015
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Declared: April 8, 2013 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4109 Began: February 24, 2013 Ended: February 26, 2013
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: February 2, 2011 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 3316 Began: January 31, 2011 Ended: February 5, 2011
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: March 5, 2010 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 1883 Began: January 28, 2010 Ended: January 30, 2010
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: February 25, 2010 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1876 Began: December 24, 2009 Ended: December 25, 2009
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: January 30, 2010 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 3308 Began: January 28, 2010 Ended: January 30, 2010
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: July 9, 2008 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1775 Began: June 3, 2008 Ended: June 20, 2008
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Declared: December 10, 2007 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 3280 Began: December 8, 2007 Ended: January 3, 2008
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: August 24, 2007 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1718 Began: August 18, 2007 Ended: September 12, 2007
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Declared: July 7, 2007 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1712 Began: June 10, 2007 Ended: July 25, 2007
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Declared: February 1, 2007 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1678 Began: January 12, 2007 Ended: January 26, 2007
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: January 14, 2007 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 3272 Began: January 12, 2007 Ended: January 26, 2007
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT
Declared: January 10, 2006 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 1623 Began: November 27, 2005 Ended: March 31, 2006
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Declared: September 5, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3219 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE ICE STORM
Declared: February 4, 2003 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 1452 Began: December 3, 2002 Ended: December 4, 2002
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Declared: February 1, 2002 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 1401 Began: January 30, 2002 Ended: February 11, 2002
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Declared: October 25, 2001 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1395 Began: October 9, 2001 Ended: October 10, 2001
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Declared: June 29, 2001 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1384 Began: May 27, 2001 Ended: May 30, 2001
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Declared: January 5, 2001 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 1355 Began: December 25, 2000 Ended: January 10, 2001
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: September 1, 1995 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1066 Began: July 21, 1995 Ended: August 6, 1995
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: June 26, 1995 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 1058 Began: May 26, 1995 Ended: June 11, 1995
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Declared: May 12, 1993 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 991 Began: May 8, 1993 Ended: May 26, 1993
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Declared: October 14, 1986 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 778 Began: September 26, 1986 Ended: October 15, 1986
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Declared: June 18, 1982 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 662 Began: June 18, 1982 Ended: June 18, 1982
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, & TORNADOES
Declared: June 13, 1973 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 392 Began: June 13, 1973 Ended: June 13, 1973
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.