FEMADR-628-WVMajor disasterDeclared August 15, 1980
DR-628-WV: West Virginia Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-628-WV) on August 15, 1980 for the incident of August 15, 1980 to August 22, 1980; it covers 15 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-628-WV (also written FEMA-628-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- August 15, 1980 to August 22, 1980
- Declared
- August 15, 1980
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for West Virginia in 1980
- Status
- closed out on June 11, 1991
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 | — | — |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kanawha (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monongalia (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nicholas (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Ohio (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Preston (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Raleigh (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Taylor (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Webster (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?
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/628. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.