FEMADR-4220-WVMajor disasterDeclared May 18, 2015
DR-4220-WV: West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-4220-WV) on May 18, 2015 for the incident of April 8, 2015 to April 11, 2015; it covers 12 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $6.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4220-WV (also written FEMA-4220-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- April 8, 2015 to April 11, 2015
- Declared
- May 18, 2015
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the third of 5 major disaster declarations for West Virginia in 2015
- Status
- closed out on April 20, 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brooke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Doddridge (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gilmer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ohio (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pleasants (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ritchie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tyler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wetzel (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?
$6.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$720,273Hazard 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/4220. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.