Disaster relief · Virginia
Disaster declarations and IRS tax relief in Virginia
FEMA lists 2 federal disaster declarations for Virginia since October 30, 2024 (1 major disaster, 1 emergency); none includes FEMA individual assistance.
Disaster declarations and tax relief
No IRS disaster notice for Virginia is open today; the latest postponed deadline was November 3, 2025.
Latest FEMA declaration: EM-3631-VA (Severe Winter Storm), declared January 23, 2026.
Official notices, not advice. This page reports what FEMA and the IRS have published. Whether a postponed deadline or a FEMA program applies to you depends on where you live or do business and on your situation: check with the IRS or a tax professional, and apply for FEMA help only through DisasterAssistance.gov, FEMA's official site.
Earlier IRS notices for Virginia
| Notice | Deadline was | Counties |
|---|---|---|
| VA-2025-03 Severe winter storms and flooding | Nov 3, 2025 | 35 |
FEMA declarations in Virginia
Every federal declaration since October 30, 2024, newest first. "Areas" is the number of counties and other areas FEMA designated.
| Declaration | Type | Incident period | Declared | Programs | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EM-3631-VA Severe Winter Storm | Emergency Winter Storm | Jan 22, 2026 – Jan 27, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no | 135 |
| DR-4863-VA Severe Winter Storms and Flooding | Major disaster Severe Storm | Feb 10, 2025 – Feb 18, 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no | 36 |
All other counties with a declaration or IRS notice (134)
| County | Declarations | Latest | Individual aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Albemarle County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Alexandria (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Alleghany County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Amelia County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Amherst County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Appomattox County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Arlington County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Augusta County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Bath County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Bedford | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Bedford County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Bland County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Botetourt County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Bristol (city) | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Brunswick County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Buchanan County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Buckingham County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Buena Vista (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Campbell County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Caroline County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Carroll County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Charles City County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Charlotte County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Charlottesville (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Chesapeake (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Chesterfield County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Clarke County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Colonial Heights (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Covington (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Craig County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Culpeper County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Cumberland County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Danville (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Dickenson County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Dinwiddie County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Emporia (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Essex County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Fairfax County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Fairfax (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Falls Church (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Fauquier County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Floyd County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Fluvanna County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Franklin County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Franklin (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Frederick County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Fredericksburg (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Galax (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Giles County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Gloucester County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Goochland County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Grayson County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Greene County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Greensville County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Halifax County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Hampton (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Hanover County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Harrisonburg (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Henrico County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Henry County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Highland County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Hopewell (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Isle of Wight County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| James City County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| King George County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| King William County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| King and Queen County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Lancaster County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Lee County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Lexington (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Loudoun County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Louisa County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Lunenburg County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Lynchburg (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Madison County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Manassas Park (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Manassas (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Martinsville (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Mathews County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Mecklenburg County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Middlesex County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Montgomery County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Nelson County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| New Kent County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Newport News (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Norfolk (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Northampton County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Northumberland County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Norton (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Nottoway County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Orange County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Page County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Patrick County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Petersburg (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Pittsylvania County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Poquoson (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Portsmouth (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Powhatan County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Prince Edward County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Prince George County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Prince William County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Pulaski County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Radford (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Rappahannock County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Richmond County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Richmond (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Roanoke County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Roanoke (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Rockbridge County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Rockingham County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Russell County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Salem (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Scott County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Shenandoah County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Smyth County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Southampton County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Spotsylvania County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Stafford County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Staunton (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Suffolk (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Surry County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Sussex County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Tazewell County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Virginia Beach (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Warren County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Washington County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Waynesboro (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Westmoreland County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Williamsburg (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Winchester (city) | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Wise County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| Wythe County | 2 | EM-3631-VA | no |
| York County | 1 | EM-3631-VA | no |
These counties have no separate page: they have a declaration without individual assistance and no open IRS notice, or we found few searches about them.
Official links
- DisasterAssistance.gov: FEMA's official site to apply for individual assistance or check an application.
- IRS: Tax relief in disaster situations, the list of every IRS disaster notice, and the IRS FAQs for disaster victims.
- IRS release VA-2025-03: Severe winter storms and flooding
Flood insurance in Virginia: NFIP home policies cost a median $804 a year (69,741 homes insured on August 31, 2026). Most homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. See flood insurance costs in Virginia.