FEMADR-1319-WVMajor disasterDeclared February 28, 2000
DR-1319-WV: West Virginia Flooding, Severe Storms, and Landslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-1319-WV) on February 28, 2000 for the incident of February 18, 2000 to February 22, 2000; it covers 26 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $5.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1319-WV (also written FEMA-1319-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding, Severe Storms, and Landslides
- Incident period
- February 18, 2000 to February 22, 2000
- Declared
- February 28, 2000
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for West Virginia in 2000
- Status
- closed out on June 8, 2010
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- April 28, 2000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Braxton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cabell (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Doddridge (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gilmer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kanawha (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mason (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monongalia (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pocahontas (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Preston (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ritchie (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Roane (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Taylor (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tucker (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tyler (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Upshur (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wetzel (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wirt (County) | — | Yes | 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?
$5.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.3 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/1319. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.