West Virginia FEMA Disaster Declarations — 10 Since 2021
Last 5 years · 55 counties affected · Newest declaration: August 3, 2026
How many FEMA disaster declarations has West Virginia had?
West Virginia has had 10 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 9 major disasters (DR), 1 emergency (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM) — affecting 55 counties. The most common incident types were Flood (5), Severe Storm (3), Winter Storm (1).
Declarations (10)
Major Disaster
Major Disaster
Major Disaster
POST-TROPICAL STORM HELENE
Major Disaster
Major Disaster
Major Disaster
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
About this data. Federal disaster declarations are
issued by the President under the Stafford Act. Each declaration
unlocks federal funding for recovery — typically Public
Assistance (rebuilding government infrastructure),
Individual Assistance (grants and SBA loans for
households), and Hazard Mitigation programs. See
OpenFEMA
for full documentation. Page rendered August 13, 2026.