Pocahontas County, West Virginia FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Pocahontas County, West Virginia had?

Pocahontas County, West Virginia has had 23 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1967 through 2026 — 16 major disasters (DR), 7 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Flood (6), Severe Storm (5), Hurricane (4).

Declarations affecting Pocahontas County

Emergency

SEVERE WINTER STORM

Declared: January 24, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 3639 Began: January 23, 2026 Ended: January 27, 2026

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Declared: April 3, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4517 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

COVID-19

Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3450 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

Declared: June 25, 2016 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4273 Began: June 22, 2016 Ended: June 29, 2016

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

HURRICANE SANDY

Declared: November 27, 2012 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4093 Began: October 29, 2012 Ended: November 8, 2012

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

HURRICANE SANDY

Declared: October 29, 2012 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3358 Began: October 29, 2012 Ended: November 8, 2012

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS

Declared: July 23, 2012 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4071 Began: June 29, 2012 Ended: July 8, 2012

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

SEVERE STORMS

Declared: June 30, 2012 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 3345 Began: June 29, 2012 Ended: July 10, 2012

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS

Declared: April 23, 2010 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 1903 Began: February 5, 2010 Ended: February 11, 2010

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM

Declared: March 2, 2010 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 1881 Began: December 18, 2009 Ended: December 20, 2009

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

Declared: May 1, 2007 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1696 Began: April 14, 2007 Ended: April 18, 2007

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Declared: September 5, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3221 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES

Declared: November 21, 2003 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1500 Began: November 11, 2003 Ended: November 30, 2003

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORM, RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW, HEAVY RAINS, FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES

Declared: March 14, 2003 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1455 Began: February 16, 2003 Ended: March 28, 2003

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS, AND LANDSLIDES

Declared: February 28, 2000 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 1319 Began: February 18, 2000 Ended: February 22, 2000

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

FLOODING, HEAVY WINDS

Declared: May 23, 1996 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 1115 Began: May 15, 1996 Ended: June 10, 1996

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

FLOODING

Declared: January 25, 1996 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 1096 Began: January 19, 1996 Ended: February 2, 1996

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)

Declared: January 13, 1996 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 1084 Began: January 6, 1996 Ended: January 12, 1996

Programs: Public Assistance

Emergency

SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM

Declared: March 17, 1993 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 3109 Began: March 13, 1993 Ended: March 17, 1993

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Declared: November 7, 1985 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 753 Began: November 3, 1985 Ended: November 7, 1985

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Emergency

DROUGHT

Declared: August 24, 1977 Incident: Drought Disaster #: 3051 Began: August 24, 1977 Ended: August 24, 1977

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Declared: September 3, 1969 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 278 Began: September 3, 1969 Ended: September 3, 1969

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

FLOODING

Declared: March 13, 1967 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 224 Began: March 13, 1967 Ended: March 13, 1967

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

About this data. Federal disaster declarations unlock specific recovery programs at the county level. Public Assistance funds rebuilding of public infrastructure (roads, utilities, schools); Individual Assistance provides grants and SBA loans to households and businesses; Hazard Mitigation funds long-term risk reduction. Apply via disasterassistance.gov when a declaration is active for your area. Source: OpenFEMA API.