Disaster Data / States / Virginia / Buchanan County
CountyBuchanan County, Virginia
Buchanan County recorded 17 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 12 major disasters, 4 emergencies, and 1 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.
The federal disaster record for Buchanan County runs between 2000 and 2025, covering 17 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms And Flooding in 2025. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, biological, and tropical storm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $6.8 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for roads and bridges.
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Federal Public Assistance by category
Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Roads and bridges(C) | 169 | $2,698,968 |
| Debris removal(A) | 10 | $1,622,681 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 16 | $776,788 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 27 | $775,665 |
| Utilities(F) | 9 | $517,236 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 5 | $338,203 |
| Management costs(Z) | 2 | $98,564 |
| All categories | 238 | $6,828,105 |
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 8
- Biological 2
- Tropical Storm 2
- Hurricane 2
- Snowstorm 1
- Flood 1
- Fire 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Buchanan County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storm | Apr 4, 2025 | DR-4863-VA | DR |
| Tropical Storm | Oct 1, 2024 | DR-4831-VA | DR |
| Tropical Storm | Sep 29, 2024 | EM-3621-VA | EM |
| Severe Storm | Sep 30, 2022 | DR-4674-VA | DR |
| Flood | Oct 26, 2021 | DR-4628-VA | DR |
| Biological | Apr 2, 2020 | DR-4512-VA | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3448-VA | EM |
| Hurricane | Oct 29, 2012 | EM-3359-VA | EM |
| Snowstorm | Feb 16, 2010 | DR-1874-VA | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 12, 2005 | EM-3240-VA | EM |
| Severe Storm | Jun 15, 2004 | DR-1525-VA | DR |
| Severe Storm | Dec 9, 2003 | DR-1502-VA | DR |
| Severe Storm | Mar 27, 2003 | DR-1458-VA | DR |
| Severe Storm | May 5, 2002 | DR-1411-VA | DR |
| Fire | Nov 16, 2001 | FM-2390-VA | FM |
| Severe Storm | Jul 12, 2001 | DR-1386-VA | DR |
| Severe Storm | Feb 28, 2000 | DR-1318-VA | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 17 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2025 | DR-4863-VA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms And Flooding |
| Oct 1, 2024 | DR-4831-VA | DR | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Helene |
| Sep 29, 2024 | EM-3621-VA | EM | Tropical Storm | Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene |
| Sep 30, 2022 | DR-4674-VA | DR | Severe Storm | Flooding And Mudslides |
| Oct 26, 2021 | DR-4628-VA | DR | Flood | Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Apr 2, 2020 | DR-4512-VA | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3448-VA | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Oct 29, 2012 | EM-3359-VA | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| Feb 16, 2010 | DR-1874-VA | DR | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm |
| Sep 12, 2005 | EM-3240-VA | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Jun 15, 2004 | DR-1525-VA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Dec 9, 2003 | DR-1502-VA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Mar 27, 2003 | DR-1458-VA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Record/Near Record Snowfall, Heavy Rain,Floodind, And Mudslide |
| May 5, 2002 | DR-1411-VA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Nov 16, 2001 | FM-2390-VA | FM | Fire | Va - Far Southwest Fire Complex - 11/16/2001 |
| Jul 12, 2001 | DR-1386-VA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Feb 28, 2000 | DR-1318-VA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
How these numbers are built
Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to Virginia's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.