Ritchie County, West Virginia FEMA Disaster Declarations

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

Ritchie County, West Virginia has had 20 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1993 through 2026 — 14 major disasters (DR), 6 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Severe Storm (8), Snowstorm (4), Biological (2).

Declarations affecting Ritchie 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: April 17, 2018 Incident: Mud/Landslide Disaster #: 4359 Began: February 14, 2018 Ended: February 20, 2018

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

Declared: May 18, 2015 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4220 Began: April 8, 2015 Ended: April 11, 2015

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

Declared: March 31, 2015 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4210 Began: March 3, 2015 Ended: March 14, 2015

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 STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES

Declared: March 16, 2012 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4059 Began: February 29, 2012 Ended: March 5, 2012

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

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, TORNADOES, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND

Declared: June 19, 2008 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1769 Began: June 3, 2008 Ended: June 7, 2008

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 STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES

Declared: June 21, 2003 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1474 Began: June 11, 2003 Ended: July 15, 2003

Programs: Individual 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: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Declared: July 1, 1998 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1229 Began: June 26, 1998 Ended: July 27, 1998

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

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.