FEMADR-4628-VAMajor disasterDeclared October 26, 2021
DR-4628-VA: Virginia Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Virginia (DR-4628-VA) on October 26, 2021 for the incident of August 30, 2021 to August 31, 2021; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $1.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4628-VA (also written FEMA-4628-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Virginia
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- August 30, 2021 to August 31, 2021
- Declared
- October 26, 2021
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Virginia in 2021
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan (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?
$1.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$4,331Hazard 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/4628. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.