FEMADR-4863-VAMajor disasterDeclared April 4, 2025
DR-4863-VA: Virginia Severe Winter Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Virginia (DR-4863-VA) on April 4, 2025 for the incident of February 10, 2025 to February 18, 2025; it covers 36 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $41.0 million in Public Assistance (as of October 14, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4863-VA (also written FEMA-4863-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Virginia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- February 10, 2025 to February 18, 2025
- Declared
- April 4, 2025
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Virginia in 2025
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of October 14, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Appomattox (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bedford (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Botetourt (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bristol | — | Yes | — |
| Buchanan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Buckingham (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Campbell (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Charlotte (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Craig (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dickenson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Giles (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Grayson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Halifax (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lunenburg (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Nottoway (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Page (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pittsylvania (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Powhatan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Prince Edward (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Rockingham (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Russell (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Smyth (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Tazewell (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wise (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wythe (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 October 14, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$41.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of October 14, 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 October 14, 2026.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of October 14, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4863. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.