Disaster Data / States / West Virginia / Hancock County
CountyHancock County, West Virginia
Hancock County recorded 12 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 8 major disasters, 4 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.
The federal disaster record for Hancock County runs between 2003 and 2024, covering 12 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides in 2024. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, biological, and hurricane. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $1.0 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) | 8 | $526,183 |
| Debris removal(A) | 8 | $139,384 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 20 | $138,733 |
| Utilities(F) | 10 | $118,896 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 7 | $48,115 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 11 | $46,611 |
| All categories | 64 | $1,017,922 |
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 5
- Biological 2
- Hurricane 2
- Snowstorm 1
- Mud/Landslide 1
- Flood 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Hancock County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | May 24, 2024 | DR-4787-WV | DR |
| Severe Storm | May 22, 2024 | DR-4783-WV | DR |
| Biological | Apr 3, 2020 | DR-4517-WV | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3450-WV | EM |
| Mud/Landslide | Apr 17, 2018 | DR-4359-WV | DR |
| Hurricane | Oct 29, 2012 | EM-3358-WV | EM |
| Severe Storm | Jun 30, 2012 | EM-3345-WV | EM |
| Snowstorm | Apr 23, 2010 | DR-1903-WV | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3221-WV | EM |
| Severe Storm | Feb 1, 2005 | DR-1574-WV | DR |
| Severe Storm | Sep 20, 2004 | DR-1558-WV | DR |
| Severe Storm | Mar 14, 2003 | DR-1455-WV | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2024 | DR-4787-WV | DR | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| May 22, 2024 | DR-4783-WV | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Apr 3, 2020 | DR-4517-WV | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3450-WV | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Apr 17, 2018 | DR-4359-WV | DR | Mud/Landslide | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Oct 29, 2012 | EM-3358-WV | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| Jun 30, 2012 | EM-3345-WV | EM | Severe Storm | Severe Storms |
| Apr 23, 2010 | DR-1903-WV | DR | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms |
| Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3221-WV | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Feb 1, 2005 | DR-1574-WV | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides |
| Sep 20, 2004 | DR-1558-WV | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides |
| Mar 14, 2003 | DR-1455-WV | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Record/Near Record Snow, Heavy Rains, Flooding And Landslides |
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 West 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.