FEMADR-4210-WVMajor disasterDeclared March 31, 2015
DR-4210-WV: West Virginia Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-4210-WV) on March 31, 2015 for the incident of March 3, 2015 to March 14, 2015; it covers 32 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $30.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4210-WV (also written FEMA-4210-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- March 3, 2015 to March 14, 2015
- Declared
- March 31, 2015
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the first of 5 major disaster declarations for West Virginia in 2015
- Status
- closed out on December 14, 2021
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 |
| Braxton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cabell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Doddridge (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gilmer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kanawha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McDowell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mingo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monongalia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Raleigh (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ritchie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roane (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Summers (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tucker (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tyler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Upshur (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Webster (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wetzel (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wirt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wood (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?
$30.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$3.8 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4210. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.