FEMADR-1474-WVMajor disasterDeclared June 21, 2003
DR-1474-WV: West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-1474-WV) on June 21, 2003 for the incident of June 11, 2003 to July 15, 2003; it covers 20 designated areas. FEMA had approved $10.9 million for 3,559 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $4.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1474-WV (also written FEMA-1474-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides
- Incident period
- June 11, 2003 to July 15, 2003
- Declared
- June 21, 2003
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the second of 4 major disaster declarations for West Virginia in 2003
- Status
- closed out on August 19, 2010
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 20, 2003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Boone (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cabell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Doddridge (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Kanawha (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Mason (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McDowell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mingo (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monongalia (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nicholas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Preston (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | — |
| Putnam (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ritchie (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Tucker (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Wayne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wyoming (County) | Yes | 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?
3,559households approved for help (IHP)
$10.9 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$8.1 millionof it for housing
$2.8 millionof it for other needs
$4.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$842,726Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/1474. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on August 20, 2003.