Disaster Data / States / Virginia / Powhatan County
CountyPowhatan County, Virginia
Powhatan County recorded 12 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 9 major disasters, 3 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is hurricane.
The federal disaster record for Powhatan County runs between 2000 and 2025, covering 12 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 hurricane, severe storm, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated $132,484 in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for debris removal.
Highlighted: Powhatan County, VA
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Debris removal(A) | 2 | $60,249 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 6 | $43,152 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 2 | $19,231 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 4 | $7,031 |
| Utilities(F) | 1 | $2,822 |
| All categories | 15 | $132,485 |
Most common hazards
- Hurricane 5
- Severe Storm 4
- Biological 2
- Severe Ice Storm 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Powhatan 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 |
| Severe Storm | Mar 11, 2022 | DR-4644-VA | DR |
| Severe Ice Storm | May 10, 2021 | DR-4602-VA | DR |
| Biological | Apr 2, 2020 | DR-4512-VA | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3448-VA | EM |
| Hurricane | Dec 18, 2018 | DR-4411-VA | DR |
| Hurricane | Oct 29, 2012 | EM-3359-VA | EM |
| Severe Storm | Jul 27, 2012 | DR-4072-VA | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 3, 2011 | DR-4024-VA | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 12, 2005 | EM-3240-VA | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 18, 2003 | DR-1491-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 12 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2025 | DR-4863-VA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms And Flooding |
| Mar 11, 2022 | DR-4644-VA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm |
| May 10, 2021 | DR-4602-VA | DR | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| Apr 2, 2020 | DR-4512-VA | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3448-VA | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Dec 18, 2018 | DR-4411-VA | DR | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Michael |
| Oct 29, 2012 | EM-3359-VA | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| Jul 27, 2012 | DR-4072-VA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds |
| Sep 3, 2011 | DR-4024-VA | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene |
| Sep 12, 2005 | EM-3240-VA | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Sep 18, 2003 | DR-1491-VA | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Isabel |
| 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.