FEMADR-1522-WVMajor disasterDeclared June 7, 2004
DR-1522-WV: West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-1522-WV) on June 7, 2004 for the incident of May 27, 2004 to June 28, 2004; it covers 24 designated areas. FEMA had approved $19.6 million for 6,229 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $9.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1522-WV (also written FEMA-1522-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides
- Incident period
- May 27, 2004 to June 28, 2004
- Declared
- June 7, 2004
- 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 first of 3 major disaster declarations for West Virginia in 2004
- Status
- closed out on April 13, 2011
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 6, 2004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Braxton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cabell (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Clay (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Gilmer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kanawha (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Logan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mason (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| McDowell (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Mercer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mingo (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nicholas (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Raleigh (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Roane (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Webster (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wirt (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?
6,229households approved for help (IHP)
$19.6 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$14.8 millionof it for housing
$4.8 millionof it for other needs
$9.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.0 millionHazard 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/1522. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on August 6, 2004.