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Lincoln County, West Virginia

Lincoln County recorded 29 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 23 major disasters, 5 emergencies, and 1 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.

29
Declarations since FY2000
23
Major disasters (DR)
5
Emergencies (EM)
1
Fire management (FM)
Jan 2026
Most recent
$2.4M
Federal PA obligated (top: emergency protective measures)

The federal disaster record for Lincoln County runs between 2000 and 2025, covering 29 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides in 2025. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, flood, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $2.4 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for emergency protective measures.

Highlighted: Lincoln County, WV

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.

CategoryProjectsFederal share obligated
Emergency protective measures(B)58$1,446,349
Utilities(F)23$640,581
Buildings and equipment(E)42$303,553
Debris removal(A)7$41,117
Roads and bridges(C)2$3,885
Parks and recreation(G)2$3,746
Management costs(Z)1$708
All categories135$2,439,939

Most common hazards

Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan

Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Lincoln County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.

HazardDateFEMA declarationType
Severe StormFeb 26, 2025DR-4861-WVDR
FloodMay 24, 2024DR-4787-WVDR
Severe StormMay 22, 2024DR-4783-WVDR
FloodMay 20, 2021DR-4605-WVDR
Severe Ice StormMay 13, 2021DR-4603-WVDR
BiologicalApr 3, 2020DR-4517-WVDR
BiologicalMar 13, 2020EM-3450-WVEM
Mud/LandslideApr 17, 2018DR-4359-WVDR
FloodJun 25, 2016DR-4273-WVDR
Severe StormAug 7, 2015DR-4236-WVDR
Severe StormMay 14, 2015DR-4219-WVDR
Severe StormMar 31, 2015DR-4210-WVDR
ChemicalJan 10, 2014EM-3366-WVEM
HurricaneOct 29, 2012EM-3358-WVEM
Severe StormJul 23, 2012DR-4071-WVDR
Severe StormJun 30, 2012EM-3345-WVEM
Severe StormMar 22, 2012DR-4061-WVDR
Severe StormMar 16, 2012DR-4059-WVDR
Severe StormMay 1, 2007DR-1696-WVDR
HurricaneSep 5, 2005EM-3221-WVEM
Severe StormSep 20, 2004DR-1558-WVDR
Severe StormAug 6, 2004DR-1536-WVDR
Severe StormJun 7, 2004DR-1522-WVDR
Severe StormNov 21, 2003DR-1500-WVDR
Severe StormJun 21, 2003DR-1474-WVDR
Severe StormMar 14, 2003DR-1455-WVDR
FireNov 16, 2001FM-2391-WVFM
Severe StormJun 3, 2001DR-1378-WVDR
FloodFeb 28, 2000DR-1319-WVDR

Every declaration on record

DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance

Showing 29 declarations

DateNumberTypeHazardTitle
Feb 26, 2025DR-4861-WVDRSevere StormSevere Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 24, 2024DR-4787-WVDRFloodSevere Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 22, 2024DR-4783-WVDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 20, 2021DR-4605-WVDRFloodSevere Storms And Flooding
May 13, 2021DR-4603-WVDRSevere Ice StormSevere Winter Storms
Apr 3, 2020DR-4517-WVDRBiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic
Mar 13, 2020EM-3450-WVEMBiologicalCovid-19
Apr 17, 2018DR-4359-WVDRMud/LandslideSevere Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Jun 25, 2016DR-4273-WVDRFloodSevere Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Aug 7, 2015DR-4236-WVDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 14, 2015DR-4219-WVDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Mar 31, 2015DR-4210-WVDRSevere StormSevere Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Jan 10, 2014EM-3366-WVEMChemicalChemical Spill
Oct 29, 2012EM-3358-WVEMHurricaneHurricane Sandy
Jul 23, 2012DR-4071-WVDRSevere StormSevere Storms And Straight-Line Winds
Jun 30, 2012EM-3345-WVEMSevere StormSevere Storms
Mar 22, 2012DR-4061-WVDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Lanslides
Mar 16, 2012DR-4059-WVDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Mudslides, And Landslides
May 1, 2007DR-1696-WVDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sep 5, 2005EM-3221-WVEMHurricaneHurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sep 20, 2004DR-1558-WVDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, And Landslides
Aug 6, 2004DR-1536-WVDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, And Landslides
Jun 7, 2004DR-1522-WVDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, And Landslides
Nov 21, 2003DR-1500-WVDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, And Landslides
Jun 21, 2003DR-1474-WVDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, And Landslides
Mar 14, 2003DR-1455-WVDRSevere StormSevere Winter Storm, Record/Near Record Snow, Heavy Rains, Flooding And Landslides
Nov 16, 2001FM-2391-WVFMFireWv - Southeast Fire Complex - 11/16/2001
Jun 3, 2001DR-1378-WVDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding And Landslides
Feb 28, 2000DR-1319-WVDRFloodFlooding, Severe Storms, And Landslides
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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.

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