Disaster declarations and IRS tax relief in Lewis County, West Virginia
Yes: FEMA lists 2 federal disaster declarations for Lewis County since October 30, 2024; the latest is DR-4932-WV (Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides), declared August 3, 2026.
Lewis County, WVChecked Oct 30, 2026
Disaster declarations and tax relief
Individual assistance for households: yes (DR-4932-WV); the last date to apply under DR-4932-WV was October 17, 2026.
IRS: federal tax deadlines are postponed to February 1, 2027 for Lewis County (notice WV-2026-01).
2FEMA declarations since Oct 30, 2024
YesFEMA individual assistance declared
Feb 1, 2027IRS postponed deadline
Aug 3, 2026latest FEMA declaration
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.
FEMA declarations for Lewis County
Federal disaster declarations since October 30, 2024 that include Lewis County, newest first, with the programs FEMA declared for this county.
Declaration
Type
Incident period
Declared
Programs here
DR-4932-WV Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
Major disaster Flood
Jul 21, 2026 – Jul 22, 2026
Aug 3, 2026
Individual aid: yesPublic aid: yesMitigation: no
EM-3639-WV Severe Winter Storm
Emergency Winter Storm
Jan 23, 2026 – Jan 27, 2026
Jan 24, 2026
Individual aid: noPublic aid: yesMitigation: no
IRS tax relief for Lewis County
IRS disaster notices since October 30, 2024 that name Lewis County or cover all of West Virginia, newest first.
OpenWV-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.
Official links
DisasterAssistance.gov: FEMA's official site to apply for individual assistance or check an application.
IRS release WV-2026-01: Severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides and mudslides
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.
