FEMADR-755-VAMajor disasterDeclared November 9, 1985
DR-755-VA: Virginia Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Virginia (DR-755-VA) on November 9, 1985 for the incident of November 9, 1985 to November 9, 1985; it covers 52 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-755-VA (also written FEMA-755-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Virginia
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- November 9, 1985 to November 9, 1985
- Declared
- November 9, 1985
- 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 Virginia in 1985
- Status
- closed out on June 30, 1994
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Alleghany (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Amherst (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Appomattox (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Augusta (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bath (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bedford (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Botetourt (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Buena Vista | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Campbell (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Chesterfield (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Clarke (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Clifton Forge | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Covington | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Craig (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Essex (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Fluvanna (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gloucester (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Goochland (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Greene (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Hampton | — | Yes | — | — |
| Harrisonburg | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Henrico (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Highland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| King George (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lancaster (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lexington | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lynchburg | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mathews (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Middlesex (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nelson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Northumberland (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Page (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Poquoson | — | Yes | — | — |
| Powhatan (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Richmond | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Richmond (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Roanoke | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Roanoke (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rockbridge (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rockingham (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Salem | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Shenandoah (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Stafford (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Surry (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Warren (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Waynesboro | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Westmoreland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| York (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 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/755. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.