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Umatilla County, Oregon FEMA Disaster Declarations — 15 Federal Declarations

1964–2026 · 8 DR · 3 EM · 4 FM · Last update: August 9, 2026

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Umatilla County, Oregon had?

Umatilla County, Oregon has had 15 county-designated federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present; declarations designated "Statewide" are tracked at the state level and not included), spanning 1964 through 2026 — 8 major disasters (DR), 3 emergencies (EM), and 4 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Fire (5), Flood (4), Biological (2).

Declarations affecting Umatilla County

Fire Mgmt
HAGEN FIRE
Declared: August 9, 2026 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5664 Began: July 16, 2026
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
LOWER DRY CREEK FIRE
Declared: July 16, 2026 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5645 Began: July 15, 2026
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
WILDFIRES
Declared: January 1, 2025 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 4854 Began: July 10, 2024 Ended: August 23, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
BATTLE MOUNTAIN FIRE COMPLEX
Declared: July 21, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5514 Began: July 21, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: April 3, 2020 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4519 Began: February 5, 2020 Ended: February 9, 2020
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: March 28, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4499 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 #: 3429 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: July 9, 2019 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4452 Began: April 6, 2019 Ended: April 21, 2019
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Declared: September 7, 2005 Incident: Coastal Storm Disaster #: 3228 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Declared: February 19, 2004 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1510 Began: December 26, 2003 Ended: January 14, 2004
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
OR BRIDGE CREEK FIRES 2375
Declared: August 15, 2001 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2375 Began: August 15, 2001 Ended: August 19, 2001
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LAND AND MUDSLIDES, FLOODING
Declared: January 23, 1997 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1160 Began: December 25, 1996 Ended: January 6, 1997
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HIGH WINDS, SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: February 9, 1996 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 1099 Began: February 4, 1996 Ended: February 21, 1996
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Emergency
DROUGHT
Declared: April 29, 1977 Incident: Drought Disaster #: 3039 Began: April 29, 1977 Ended: April 29, 1977
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
Declared: December 24, 1964 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 184 Began: December 24, 1964 Ended: December 24, 1964
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.