FEMADR-1558-WVMajor disasterDeclared September 20, 2004
DR-1558-WV: West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-1558-WV) on September 20, 2004 for the incident of September 16, 2004 to September 27, 2004; it covers 22 designated areas. FEMA had approved $19.3 million for 4,835 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $16.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1558-WV (also written FEMA-1558-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides
- Incident period
- September 16, 2004 to September 27, 2004
- Declared
- September 20, 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 third of 3 major disaster declarations for West Virginia in 2004
- Status
- closed out on June 5, 2012
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boone (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brooke (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cabell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kanawha (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mason (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mingo (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ohio (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pleasants (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tyler (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wetzel (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wirt (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wood (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?
4,835households approved for help (IHP)
$19.3 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$11.9 millionof it for housing
$7.4 millionof it for other needs
$16.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.2 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1558. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on November 19, 2004.