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Disaster declarations and IRS tax relief in West Virginia

FEMA lists 6 federal disaster declarations for West Virginia since October 30, 2024 (5 major disasters, 1 emergency); 5 include FEMA individual assistance.

West VirginiaChecked Oct 30, 2026

Disaster declarations and tax relief

The IRS has 2 open disaster notices for West Virginia, with federal tax deadlines postponed to February 1, 2027, February 4, 2027.

Latest FEMA declaration: DR-4953-WV (Severe Storms and Flooding), declared October 7, 2026.

6FEMA declarations since Oct 30, 2024
5with individual assistance
2open IRS notices
55counties in a declaration or IRS notice

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.

Open IRS tax relief in West Virginia

Notices whose postponed deadline has not passed yet (as of October 30, 2026).

Open WV-2026-01 · published Aug 7, 2026 · updated Oct 19, 2026

Severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides and mudslides: deadlines postponed to February 1, 2027

“These taxpayers now have until Feb. 1, 2027, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.”
“Following the disaster declaration issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), individuals and households that reside or have a business in Barbour, Doddridge, Lewis, Pendleton, Pleasants, Randolph, Ritchie, Tucker, Tyler, Upshur, and Wetzel counties qualify for tax relief.”

11 counties named in the notice: Barbour County, Doddridge County, Lewis County, Pendleton County, Pleasants County, Randolph County, Ritchie County, Tucker County, Tyler County, Upshur County, Wetzel County.

The relief follows a FEMA disaster declaration. The new date has not passed yet (as of Oct 30, 2026). Read the IRS release WV-2026-01.

Open WV-2026-02 · published Oct 14, 2026

Severe storms and flooding: deadlines postponed to February 4, 2027

“These taxpayers now have until Feb. 4, 2027, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.”
“Following the disaster declaration issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), individuals and households that reside or have a business in Fayette, Harrison and Kanawha counties qualify for tax relief.”

3 counties named in the notice: Fayette County, Harrison County, Kanawha County.

The relief follows a FEMA disaster declaration. The new date has not passed yet (as of Oct 30, 2026). Read the IRS release WV-2026-02.

Earlier IRS notices for West Virginia

NoticeDeadline wasCounties
WV-2025-04
Severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides		Feb 2, 20262
WV-2025-02
West Virginia storm victims; various deadlines postponed to Nov. 3		Nov 3, 202512

Counties in West Virginia

Each county page answers three questions: is there a federal declaration, does it include individual assistance, and has the IRS postponed tax deadlines.

FEMA declarations in West Virginia

Every federal declaration since October 30, 2024, newest first. "Areas" is the number of counties and other areas FEMA designated.

DeclarationTypeIncident periodDeclaredProgramsAreas
DR-4953-WV
Severe Storms and Flooding		Major disaster
Severe Storm		Aug 14, 2026 – Aug 18, 2026Oct 7, 2026Individual aid: yes Public aid: no Mitigation: no3
DR-4932-WV
Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides		Major disaster
Flood		Jul 21, 2026 – Jul 22, 2026Aug 3, 2026Individual aid: yes Public aid: yes Mitigation: no11
EM-3639-WV
Severe Winter Storm		Emergency
Winter Storm		Jan 23, 2026 – Jan 27, 2026Jan 24, 2026Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no55
DR-4884-WV
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides		Major disaster
Flood		Jun 14, 2025 – Jun 15, 2025Jul 22, 2025Individual aid: yes Public aid: yes Mitigation: no2
DR-4861-WV
Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides		Major disaster
Severe Storm		Feb 15, 2025 – Feb 18, 2025Feb 26, 2025Individual aid: yes Public aid: yes Mitigation: yes12
DR-4851-WV
Post-Tropical Storm Helene		Major disaster
Tropical Storm		Sep 25, 2024 – Sep 28, 2024Dec 9, 2024Individual aid: yes Public aid: no Mitigation: yes1
All other counties with a declaration or IRS notice (53)
CountyDeclarationsLatestIndividual aid
Barbour County2DR-4932-WVno
Berkeley County1EM-3639-WVno
Boone County2EM-3639-WVno
Braxton County1EM-3639-WVno
Brooke County1EM-3639-WVno
Cabell County1EM-3639-WVno
Calhoun County1EM-3639-WVno
Clay County1EM-3639-WVno
Doddridge County2DR-4932-WVno
Fayette County2DR-4953-WVyes
Gilmer County1EM-3639-WVno
Grant County1EM-3639-WVno
Greenbrier County2EM-3639-WVno
Hampshire County1EM-3639-WVno
Hancock County1EM-3639-WVno
Hardy County1EM-3639-WVno
Harrison County2DR-4953-WVyes
Jackson County1EM-3639-WVno
Jefferson County1EM-3639-WVno
Kanawha County2DR-4953-WVyes
Lincoln County2EM-3639-WVno
Logan County2EM-3639-WVyes
Marion County2EM-3639-WVyes
Marshall County1EM-3639-WVno
Mason County1EM-3639-WVno
McDowell County2EM-3639-WVyes
Mercer County3EM-3639-WVyes
Mineral County1EM-3639-WVno
Mingo County2EM-3639-WVyes
Monongalia County1EM-3639-WVno
Monroe County2EM-3639-WVno
Morgan County1EM-3639-WVno
Nicholas County1EM-3639-WVno
Ohio County2EM-3639-WVyes
Pendleton County2DR-4932-WVno
Pleasants County2DR-4932-WVyes
Pocahontas County1EM-3639-WVno
Preston County1EM-3639-WVno
Putnam County1EM-3639-WVno
Raleigh County2EM-3639-WVyes
Randolph County2DR-4932-WVno
Ritchie County2DR-4932-WVyes
Roane County1EM-3639-WVno
Summers County2EM-3639-WVno
Taylor County1EM-3639-WVno
Tucker County2DR-4932-WVno
Tyler County2DR-4932-WVno
Wayne County2EM-3639-WVyes
Webster County1EM-3639-WVno
Wetzel County2DR-4932-WVno
Wirt County1EM-3639-WVno
Wood County1EM-3639-WVno
Wyoming County2EM-3639-WVyes

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

Flood insurance in West Virginia: NFIP home policies cost a median $1,335 a year (6,597 homes insured on August 31, 2026). Most homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. See flood insurance costs in West Virginia.