Disaster relief · Thurston County, WA

Disaster declarations and IRS tax relief in Thurston County, Washington

Yes: FEMA lists 2 federal disaster declarations for Thurston County since October 30, 2024; the latest is DR-4906-WA (Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides), declared April 7, 2026.

Thurston 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: deadlines were postponed to May 1, 2026 (notice WA-2025-03); that date has passed and no IRS notice is open for Thurston County today.

2FEMA declarations since Oct 30, 2024
YesFEMA individual assistance declared
Noopen IRS postponed deadline today
Apr 7, 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 Thurston County

Federal disaster declarations since October 30, 2024 that include Thurston County, newest first, with the programs FEMA declared for this county.

DeclarationTypeIncident periodDeclaredPrograms here
DR-4906-WA
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
Major disaster
Flood
Dec 5, 2025 – Dec 19, 2025Apr 7, 2026Individual aid: yes Public aid: no Mitigation: no
EM-3629-WA
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
Emergency
Flood
Dec 9, 2025 – Dec 19, 2025Dec 12, 2025Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no

IRS tax relief for Thurston County

IRS disaster notices since October 30, 2024 that name Thurston County or cover all of Washington, newest first.

Deadline passed WA-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.”

16 counties named in the notice: Benton County, Chelan County, Clallam County, Grays Harbor County, Jefferson County, King County, Kittitas County, Lewis County, Mason County, Pierce County, Skagit County, Snohomish County, Thurston County, Wahkiakum County, Whatcom County, Yakima County.

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

Flood insurance in Thurston County: NFIP home policies here cost a median $944 a year (697 homes insured on August 31, 2026). Most homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. See flood insurance costs in Thurston County.

Other counties in Washington

All declarations and IRS notices for Washington