FEMADR-1168-WVMajor disasterDeclared March 7, 1997
DR-1168-WV: West Virginia Heavy & Wind Driven Rain, High Winds,flooding,slides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-1168-WV) on March 7, 1997 for the incident of February 28, 1997 to March 15, 1997; it covers 16 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1168-WV (also written FEMA-1168-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Flood: Heavy & Wind Driven Rain, High Winds,flooding,slides
- Incident period
- February 28, 1997 to March 15, 1997
- Declared
- March 7, 1997
- 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 West Virginia in 1997
- Status
- closed out on December 8, 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cabell (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gilmer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kanawha (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mason (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Roane (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tyler (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wetzel (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wirt (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wood (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/1168. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.