FEMADR-4644-VAMajor disasterDeclared March 11, 2022
DR-4644-VA: Virginia Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Virginia (DR-4644-VA) on March 11, 2022 for the incident of January 2, 2022 to January 3, 2022; it covers 28 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $105.0 million in Public Assistance (as of August 5, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4644-VA (also written FEMA-4644-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Virginia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
- Incident period
- January 2, 2022 to January 3, 2022
- Declared
- March 11, 2022
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Virginia in 2022
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Amelia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Appomattox (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bedford | — | Yes | Yes |
| Buckingham (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Caroline (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Charlotte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Culpeper (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Essex (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fauquier (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fluvanna (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fredericksburg | — | Yes | Yes |
| Goochland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hanover (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| King George (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| King William (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Louisa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nelson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Powhatan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Prince Edward (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rappahannock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Spotsylvania (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stafford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Westmoreland (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?
$105.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$7.2 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of August 5, 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/4644. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.