FEMADR-1874-VAMajor disasterDeclared February 16, 2010
DR-1874-VA: Virginia Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Virginia (DR-1874-VA) on February 16, 2010 for the incident of December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009; it covers 50 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $22.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1874-VA (also written FEMA-1874-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Virginia
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
- Incident period
- December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009
- Declared
- February 16, 2010
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Virginia in 2010
- Status
- closed out on May 16, 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Alexandria | — | Yes | Yes |
| Alleghany (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Amherst (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Arlington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Augusta (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bath (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bedford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Botetourt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Buchanan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Buena Vista | — | Yes | Yes |
| Caroline (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Charlottesville | — | Yes | Yes |
| Covington | — | Yes | Yes |
| Craig (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Culpeper (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dickenson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fairfax | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fairfax (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Falls Church | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fredericksburg | — | Yes | Yes |
| Galax | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grayson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hanover (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Highland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| King George (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Louisa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Manassas | — | Yes | Yes |
| Manassas Park | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nelson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Norton | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Page (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Prince William (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Radford | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roanoke | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roanoke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rockbridge (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Russell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Spotsylvania (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stafford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Staunton | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tazewell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Waynesboro | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wise (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?
$22.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$4.3 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.
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/1874. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.