FEMADR-1059-VAMajor disasterDeclared July 1, 1995
DR-1059-VA: Virginia Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Virginia (DR-1059-VA) on July 1, 1995 for the incident of June 22, 1995 to July 7, 1995; it covers 24 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1059-VA (also written FEMA-1059-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Virginia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 22, 1995 to July 7, 1995
- Declared
- July 1, 1995
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Virginia in 1995
- Status
- closed out on March 28, 2007
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Amherst (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Augusta (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bath (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bedford | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bedford (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Buena Vista | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Campbell (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Culpeper (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Giles (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Halifax (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lexington | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lynchburg | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pittsylvania (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rappahannock (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Roanoke | — | Yes | — | — |
| Roanoke (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Rockbridge (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Staunton | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Warren (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1059. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.