Disaster declarations and IRS tax relief in Chelan County, Washington
Yes: FEMA lists 4 federal disaster declarations for Chelan County since October 30, 2024; the latest is EM-3650-WA (Wildfires), declared August 3, 2026.
Chelan County, WAChecked Oct 30, 2026
Disaster declarations and tax relief
Individual assistance for households: yes (DR-4906-WA); the last date to apply under DR-4906-WA was June 10, 2026.
IRS: federal tax deadlines are postponed to February 1, 2027 for Chelan County (notice WA-2026-03).
4FEMA declarations since Oct 30, 2024
YesFEMA individual assistance declared
Feb 1, 2027IRS postponed deadline
Aug 3, 2026latest FEMA declaration
Official notices, not advice. This page reports what FEMA and the IRS have published. Whether a postponed deadline or a FEMA program applies to you depends on where you live or do business and on your situation: check with the IRS or a tax professional, and apply for FEMA help only through DisasterAssistance.gov, FEMA's official site.
FEMA declarations for Chelan County
Federal disaster declarations since October 30, 2024 that include Chelan County, newest first, with the programs FEMA declared for this county.
Declaration
Type
Incident period
Declared
Programs here
EM-3650-WA Wildfires
Emergency Fire
Aug 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026
Aug 3, 2026
Individual aid: noPublic aid: yesMitigation: no
DR-4906-WA Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
Major disaster Flood
Dec 5, 2025 – Dec 19, 2025
Apr 7, 2026
Individual aid: yesPublic aid: yesMitigation: no
EM-3629-WA Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
Emergency Flood
Dec 9, 2025 – Dec 19, 2025
Dec 12, 2025
Individual aid: noPublic aid: yesMitigation: no
FM-5614-WA Lower Sugarloaf Fire
Fire management Fire
Sep 25, 2025 – Oct 10, 2025
Sep 26, 2025
Individual aid: noPublic aid: yesMitigation: no
IRS tax relief for Chelan County
IRS disaster notices since October 30, 2024 that name Chelan County or cover all of Washington, newest first.
OpenWA-2026-03 · published Aug 31, 2026
Wildfires: deadlines postponed to February 1, 2027
“These taxpayers now have until Feb. 1, 2027, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.”
“Following the disaster declaration issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), individuals and households that reside or have a business in Chelan, Ferry, Okanogan, Spokane, Stevens, and Yakima Counties qualify for tax relief.”
The relief follows a FEMA disaster declaration. The new date has not passed yet (as of Oct 30, 2026). Read the IRS release WA-2026-03.
Deadline passedWA-2025-03
Severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides: deadlines postponed to May 1, 2026
“These taxpayers now have until May 1, 2026, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.”
“Following the disaster declaration issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), individuals and households that reside or have a business in Benton, Chelan, Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, King, Kittitas, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, Samish, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, Wahkiakum, Whatcom, and Yakima counties qualify for tax relief.”
The notice also names “Samish”, which we could not match to a county in the Census list (for example an independent city or a name spelled differently): read the official list in the IRS release.
The relief follows a FEMA disaster declaration. The new date has passed (as of Oct 30, 2026). Read the IRS release WA-2025-03.
Official links
DisasterAssistance.gov: FEMA's official site to apply for individual assistance or check an application.
IRS release WA-2025-03: Severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides
Flood insurance in Chelan County: NFIP home policies here cost a median $1,312 a year (449 homes insured on August 31, 2026). Most homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. See flood insurance costs in Chelan County.
