DR-4827 · North Carolina
Watauga County, North Carolina
TROPICAL STORM HELENE · Declared September 28, 2024
Programs listed for this county · Individuals and Households · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation
FEMA Individual Assistance filing date · April 7, 2025
Official FEMA disaster page · Other declarations for this county
Reported household assistance
| Housing tenure | Valid registrations | Approved registrations | Share of valid registrations approved | Approved amount | Source buckets included | Buckets omitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owners | 4,405 | 3,124 | 70.9% | $24,027,133.25 | 24 | 0 |
| Renters | 2,556 | 1,470 | 57.5% | $4,114,063.69 | 29 | 0 |
Public Assistance for applicants listed in this county
- Project worksheets
- 211
- Federal share obligated
- $81,580,148.74
- Median days to first recorded obligation
- 330
Timing uses 211 dated worksheets and starts on the original declaration date. Earliest first obligation October 30, 2024. Most recent obligation in the project snapshot September 18, 2026.
| Work category | Worksheets | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Buildings and Equipment | 45 | $28,748,087.19 |
| Roads and Bridges | 47 | $14,945,928.95 |
| Debris Removal | 19 | $11,713,708.30 |
| Utilities | 16 | $9,635,865.75 |
| Emergency Protective Measures | 34 | $7,678,300.68 |
| Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items | 29 | $3,968,898.67 |
| Management Costs | 15 | $3,786,080.48 |
| Water Control Facilities | 6 | $1,103,278.72 |
First obligations by year
| Year | Worksheets |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 159 |
| 2026 | 49 |
Revisions for worksheets with applicants in this county
18 worksheets have dated revisions. The table shows up to 12 of the largest last revisions by dollar amount.
Browse every worksheet timeline for this declaration
| Worksheet | Last date in activity file | Last signed change | Net in activity file |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worksheet 133 | December 5, 2025 | $1,631,919.46 | $2,458,193.79 |
| Worksheet 12 | April 1, 2026 | $1,581,049.63 | $4,619,690.13 |
| Worksheet 15 | August 14, 2026 | -$762,576.43 | $1,198,034.82 |
| Worksheet 3894 | June 29, 2026 | $588,947.52 | $1,188,878.95 |
| Worksheet 900 | November 14, 2025 | -$142,856.71 | $79,074.23 |
| Worksheet 899 | August 21, 2026 | -$124,892.52 | $34,127.19 |
| Worksheet 891 | October 23, 2025 | $96,049.49 | $280,730.52 |
| Worksheet 348 | November 14, 2025 | -$88,423.84 | $0.00 |
| Worksheet 896 | August 21, 2026 | -$65,450.59 | $474,121.26 |
| Worksheet 892 | October 23, 2025 | $63,309.13 | $382,775.04 |
| Worksheet 1375 | November 6, 2025 | -$37,317.27 | $27,827.14 |
| Worksheet 2046 | August 14, 2026 | $27,090.72 | $71,811.83 |
How to read these FEMA records
- Declaration and program designations follow the OpenFEMA extract dated November 6, 2026. County matches require the declared county code and a matching place name. The original declaration date anchors elapsed-time calculations. Local program designations may have changed after that date.
- Household figures combine available owner or renter registration buckets within a declaration and county. The approved amounts come from FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program data. A figure covers published buckets with consistent registration counts and amounts.
- The project snapshot was refreshed by FEMA on November 10, 2026. Its federal share is the amount FEMA obligated to a public-assistance recipient for approved work. Applicant geography describes the organization’s location or statewide classification. First and last obligation dates describe grant records.
- Project timelines use matching worksheet and applicant IDs. Each version’s signed amount comes from FEMA grant award activity, which contains entries through November 10, 2026. Negative entries reduce the recorded obligation. A worksheet may have later accounting activity after the project snapshot.
America.co analysis of Federal Emergency Management Agency OpenFEMA data, retrieved November 10, 2026.
FEMA declarations · Owner assistance data · Renter assistance data · Funded project data · Grant award activity