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December 2025 Atmospheric River Flooding State Individual Assistance

In December 2025, a powerful atmospheric river caused widespread flooding across Washington state, damaging homes, businesses, and major roadways.

On Dec. 16, Gov. Bob Ferguson signed Proclamation 25-07, declaring a state of emergency for this flooding event. The proclamation makes $2.5 million in state funding available to support recovery efforts through Washington state’s Individual Assistance (IA) Program.

Those who suffered damage during the storm are encouraged to submit an Unmet Needs Assessment Form and be considered for a Household Needs Grant through the State IA program to help cover costs associated with immediate recovery needs. The Salvation Army is partnering with the state to help people find assistance.

Those who may be eligible for a Household Needs Grant through the State IA program must:

• Live in an eligible county: King, Lewis, Pierce, Snohomish, Skagit or Whatcom (Additional counties may be added as damage assessments continue);
• Earn 80 percent or less of the area median gross income, as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
• Show that their primary residence was destroyed or suffers major damage (water has reached the electrical outlets on the home’s first floor) by flooding events between Dec. 5 and Dec. 22, 2025.
• A housing unit is defined as a house, apartment, manufactured home, recreational vehicle, readily-fabricated dwelling, houseboat or any other distinctly-separated living space. A living space may qualify as a housing unit if it includes facilities for cooking, eating and sanitation.

Under state law, the Household Needs Grant through the State IA program opened on Jan. 2.

How much help is available right now through State IA?

Important Information About Submitting an Unmet Needs Assessment Form:

Unmet Needs Assessment Forms are submitted through SAHelp.org, by phone, or in person at Disaster Assistance Centers (DACs) in local areas. Submitting the form does not automatically mean an individual or household will receive State IA funding. Additional verification will be required.

After the form is submitted, a Salvation Army Disaster Case Manager will contact the resident to review their situation and identify available recovery assistance. This support may include local, state, federal, nonprofit, and donated resources.

How to Submit:

• Online: Salvation Army website at sahelp.org
• By phone: 833-719-4981
• In person: visit a Disaster Assistance Center in the county in which a resident lives

Those who submit the form will be asked to provide supporting documents to complete their application. Click here to see a list of acceptable documentation.

Learn more

• Read the full news release

• Overview of the State Individual Assistance program (PDF)