FEMADR-426-WVMajor disasterDeclared April 11, 1974
DR-426-WV: West Virginia Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-426-WV) on April 11, 1974 for the incident of April 11, 1974 to April 11, 1974; it covers 4 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-426-WV (also written FEMA-426-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- April 11, 1974 to April 11, 1974
- Declared
- April 11, 1974
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for West Virginia in 1974
- Status
- closed out on June 30, 1977
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Greenbrier (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Raleigh (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Wyoming (County) | — | 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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/426. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.