What are the most recent disaster declarations in West Virginia?

The most recent FEMA declaration in West Virginia is "SEVERE WINTER STORM" (Emergency, Winter Storm), declared 2026-01-24. See the full list above.

How do I get FEMA assistance in West Virginia?

If your county is in a declared major disaster, apply at DisasterAssistance.gov or call 1-800-621-3362 and reference the disaster number shown for West Virginia.

What do the declaration types mean?

DR = Major Disaster (broad federal aid), EM = Emergency (limited aid), FM = Fire Management (wildfire response).

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Safety · Official FEMA Data

West Virginia Disaster Declarations

Recent FEMA disaster and emergency declarations for West Virginia, with incident type, date, and disaster number. Live data from the official OpenFEMA database.

EmergencyWinter StormJanuary 24, 2026
SEVERE WINTER STORM
FEMA #3639 · 55 designated areas · incident began January 23, 2026
Major DisasterFloodJuly 22, 2025
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
FEMA #4884 · 2 designated areas · incident began June 14, 2025
Major DisasterSevere StormFebruary 26, 2025
SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
FEMA #4861 · 12 designated areas · incident began February 15, 2025
Major DisasterTropical StormDecember 9, 2024
POST-TROPICAL STORM HELENE
FEMA #4851 · 1 designated area · incident began September 25, 2024
Major DisasterFloodMay 24, 2024
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
FEMA #4787 · 13 designated areas · incident began April 11, 2024
Major DisasterSevere StormMay 22, 2024
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
FEMA #4783 · 15 designated areas · incident began April 2, 2024
Major DisasterFloodJanuary 30, 2024
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
FEMA #4756 · 6 designated areas · incident began August 28, 2023
Major DisasterSevere StormNovember 28, 2022
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
FEMA #4679 · 1 designated area · incident began August 14, 2022
Major DisasterFloodNovember 28, 2022
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
FEMA #4678 · 1 designated area · incident began July 12, 2022
Major DisasterFloodMay 20, 2021
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
FEMA #4605 · 7 designated areas · incident began February 27, 2021
Major DisasterSevere Ice StormMay 13, 2021
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
FEMA #4603 · 5 designated areas · incident began February 10, 2021
Major DisasterBiologicalApril 3, 2020
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
FEMA #4517 · 55 designated areas · incident began January 20, 2020
EmergencyBiologicalMarch 13, 2020
COVID-19
FEMA #3450 · 55 designated areas · incident began January 20, 2020
Major DisasterFloodAugust 2, 2019
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
FEMA #4455 · 5 designated areas · incident began June 29, 2019
Major DisasterSevere StormJuly 12, 2018
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
FEMA #4378 · 7 designated areas · incident began May 28, 2018
Major DisasterMud/LandslideApril 17, 2018
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
FEMA #4359 · 21 designated areas · incident began February 14, 2018
Major DisasterSevere StormAugust 18, 2017
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
FEMA #4331 · 12 designated areas · incident began July 28, 2017
Major DisasterFloodJune 25, 2016
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
FEMA #4273 · 18 designated areas · incident began June 22, 2016
Major DisasterSevere StormAugust 7, 2015
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
FEMA #4236 · 9 designated areas · incident began July 10, 2015
Major DisasterFloodMay 21, 2015
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
FEMA #4221 · 8 designated areas · incident began April 13, 2015
Major DisasterFloodMay 18, 2015
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
FEMA #4220 · 12 designated areas · incident began April 8, 2015
Major DisasterSevere StormMay 14, 2015
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
FEMA #4219 · 6 designated areas · incident began April 3, 2015
Major DisasterSevere StormMarch 31, 2015
SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
FEMA #4210 · 32 designated areas · incident began March 3, 2015
EmergencyChemicalJanuary 10, 2014
CHEMICAL SPILL
FEMA #3366 · 9 designated areas · incident began January 9, 2014
Major DisasterFloodJuly 26, 2013
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
FEMA #4132 · 2 designated areas · incident began June 13, 2013
Major DisasterHurricaneNovember 27, 2012
HURRICANE SANDY
FEMA #4093 · 18 designated areas · incident began October 29, 2012
EmergencyHurricaneOctober 29, 2012
HURRICANE SANDY
FEMA #3358 · 55 designated areas · incident began October 29, 2012
Major DisasterSevere StormJuly 23, 2012
SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
FEMA #4071 · 47 designated areas · incident began June 29, 2012
EmergencySevere StormJune 30, 2012
SEVERE STORMS
FEMA #3345 · 55 designated areas · incident began June 29, 2012
Major DisasterSevere StormMarch 22, 2012
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANSLIDES
FEMA #4061 · 3 designated areas · incident began March 15, 2012
Major DisasterSevere StormMarch 16, 2012
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
FEMA #4059 · 11 designated areas · incident began February 29, 2012
Major DisasterFloodJune 24, 2010
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
FEMA #1918 · 5 designated areas · incident began June 12, 2010
Major DisasterSnowstormApril 23, 2010
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS
FEMA #1903 · 20 designated areas · incident began February 5, 2010
Major DisasterSevere StormMarch 29, 2010
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
FEMA #1893 · 6 designated areas · incident began March 12, 2010
Major DisasterSnowstormMarch 2, 2010
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
FEMA #1881 · 18 designated areas · incident began December 18, 2009
Major DisasterSevere StormMay 15, 2009
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
FEMA #1838 · 11 designated areas · incident began May 3, 2009
Major DisasterSevere StormJune 19, 2008
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND
FEMA #1769 · 18 designated areas · incident began June 3, 2008
Major DisasterSevere StormMay 1, 2007
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
FEMA #1696 · 18 designated areas · incident began April 14, 2007
EmergencyHurricaneSeptember 5, 2005
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
FEMA #3221 · 55 designated areas · incident began August 29, 2005
Major DisasterSevere StormFebruary 1, 2005
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
FEMA #1574 · 6 designated areas · incident began January 4, 2005

West Virginia — FAQ

What are the most recent disaster declarations in West Virginia?: The most recent FEMA declaration in West Virginia is "SEVERE WINTER STORM" (Emergency, Winter Storm), declared 2026-01-24. See the full list above.
How do I get FEMA assistance in West Virginia?: If your county is in a declared major disaster, apply at DisasterAssistance.gov or call 1-800-621-3362 and reference the disaster number shown for West Virginia.
What do the declaration types mean?: DR = Major Disaster (broad federal aid), EM = Emergency (limited aid), FM = Fire Management (wildfire response).

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Data source: U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) — OpenFEMA. See all recent declarations or our methodology.