Disaster Data / States / West Virginia / Ritchie County
CountyRitchie County, West Virginia
Ritchie County recorded 16 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 12 major disasters, 4 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.
The federal disaster record for Ritchie County runs between 2000 and 2020, covering 16 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, flood, and snowstorm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated $97,524 in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for utilities.
Highlighted: Ritchie 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.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities(F) | 9 | $55,086 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 2 | $34,361 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 2 | $5,989 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 1 | $2,088 |
| All categories | 14 | $97,524 |
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 7
- Flood 2
- Snowstorm 2
- Biological 2
- Hurricane 2
- Mud/Landslide 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Ritchie County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Flood | May 18, 2015 | DR-4220-WV | DR |
| Severe Storm | Mar 31, 2015 | DR-4210-WV | DR |
| Hurricane | Oct 29, 2012 | EM-3358-WV | EM |
| Severe Storm | Jul 23, 2012 | DR-4071-WV | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jun 30, 2012 | EM-3345-WV | EM |
| Severe Storm | Mar 16, 2012 | DR-4059-WV | DR |
| Snowstorm | Apr 23, 2010 | DR-1903-WV | DR |
| Snowstorm | Mar 2, 2010 | DR-1881-WV | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jun 19, 2008 | DR-1769-WV | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3221-WV | EM |
| Severe Storm | Nov 21, 2003 | DR-1500-WV | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jun 21, 2003 | DR-1474-WV | DR |
| Flood | Feb 28, 2000 | DR-1319-WV | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 16 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 18, 2015 | DR-4220-WV | DR | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Mar 31, 2015 | DR-4210-WV | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Oct 29, 2012 | EM-3358-WV | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| Jul 23, 2012 | DR-4071-WV | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds |
| Jun 30, 2012 | EM-3345-WV | EM | Severe Storm | Severe Storms |
| Mar 16, 2012 | DR-4059-WV | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Mudslides, And Landslides |
| Apr 23, 2010 | DR-1903-WV | DR | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms |
| Mar 2, 2010 | DR-1881-WV | DR | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm |
| Jun 19, 2008 | DR-1769-WV | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Mudslides, And |
| Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3221-WV | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Nov 21, 2003 | DR-1500-WV | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides |
| Jun 21, 2003 | DR-1474-WV | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides |
| Feb 28, 2000 | DR-1319-WV | DR | Flood | Flooding, Severe Storms, 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.