FEMADR-4273-WVMajor disasterDeclared June 25, 2016
DR-4273-WV: West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-4273-WV) on June 25, 2016 for the incident of June 22, 2016 to June 29, 2016; it covers 18 designated areas. FEMA had approved $42.4 million for 4,949 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $452.5 million in Public Assistance (as of August 27, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4273-WV (also written FEMA-4273-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- June 22, 2016 to June 29, 2016
- Declared
- June 25, 2016
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for West Virginia in 2016
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- September 7, 2016
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 |
| Clay (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gilmer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greenbrier (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kanawha (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nicholas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pocahontas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roane (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Summers (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Upshur (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Webster (County) | Yes | 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?
4,949households approved for help (IHP)
$42.4 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$35.7 millionof it for housing
$6.6 millionof it for other needs
$452.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$38.5 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of August 27, 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/4273. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on September 7, 2016.