FEMADR-944-VAMajor disasterDeclared May 19, 1992
DR-944-VA: Virginia Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Virginia (DR-944-VA) on May 19, 1992 for the incident of April 21, 1992 to April 22, 1992; it covers 28 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-944-VA (also written FEMA-944-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Virginia
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- April 21, 1992 to April 22, 1992
- Declared
- May 19, 1992
- 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 1992
- Status
- closed out on June 25, 2001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Amherst (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Augusta (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bath (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bedford | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bedford (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Botetourt (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Buena Vista | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Craig (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lexington | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lynchburg | — | Yes | — | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nelson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Page (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Patrick (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pittsylvania (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Radford | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rappahannock (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Roanoke | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Roanoke (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rockbridge (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rockingham (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Salem | — | 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/944. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.