FEMADR-1696-WVMajor disasterDeclared May 1, 2007
DR-1696-WV: West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-1696-WV) on May 1, 2007 for the incident of April 14, 2007 to April 18, 2007; it covers 18 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $6.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1696-WV (also written FEMA-1696-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- April 14, 2007 to April 18, 2007
- Declared
- May 1, 2007
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for West Virginia in 2007
- Status
- closed out on July 8, 2013
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cabell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gilmer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hardy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McDowell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mingo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pendleton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pocahontas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Upshur (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Webster (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wyoming (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?
$6.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$877,049Hazard 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/1696. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.