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Disaster declarations in Maine

Every federal declaration for Maine from 1954 to 2024, with the counties named in each and the assistance programs that were declared.

71declarations 52major disasters 17emergencies 2fire declarations $880.8 millionfederal aid reported*

Declarations per year, 1953–2026

19531970199020102026

By hazard

Links open the declarations for that hazard in Maine where there are five or more.

Counties named most often

CountyDeclarationsPopulation 2024
York County42220,143
Cumberland County39313,809
Oxford County3760,039
Franklin County3330,902
Androscoggin County31115,272
Knox County3140,981
Lincoln County3036,491
Somerset County2951,338
Waldo County2840,617
Washington County2631,383
Kennebec County25128,461
Piscataquis County2517,432
Sagadahoc County2537,582
Aroostook County2466,776
Hancock County2456,946

All declarations

71 declarations
DeclaredNumberTitleHazardAreasProgramsFederal aid
Sep 13, 1954 DR-24-ME Hurricanes Hurricane statewideIAPAHM —
Feb 27, 1970 DR-284-ME Severe Storms, Ice Jams & Flooding Flood 15IAPA —
Mar 7, 1972 DR-326-ME Severe Storms & Flooding Flood 7IAPA —
Sep 28, 1972 DR-356-ME Toxic Algae in Coastal Waters Fishing Losses 8IA —
May 23, 1973 DR-384-ME Heavy Rains & Flooding Flood 3PA —
Jan 18, 1974 DR-410-ME Severe Storms & Flooding Flood 12IAPA —
Feb 17, 1978 DR-550-ME High Winds, Tidal Surge & Coastal Flooding Flood 4IAPA —
Apr 9, 1987 DR-788-ME Severe Storms & Flooding Flood 14IAPA —
Jun 7, 1989 DR-830-ME Severe Storms & Flooding Flood 4PA —
Apr 19, 1991 DR-901-ME Severe Storms, Ice Jams & Flooding Snowstorm 1PA —
Aug 28, 1991 DR-915-ME Hurricane Bob & Flooding Hurricane 9IAPA —
Nov 7, 1991 DR-921-ME Coastal Storm Coastal Storm 5IAPA —
Mar 27, 1992 DR-940-ME Heavy Rains, Ice Jams & Flooding Flood 10PA —
May 11, 1993 DR-988-ME Heavy Rain, Snowmelt, Ice Jams & Flooding Flood 12PA —
May 13, 1994 DR-1029-ME Flooding and Ice Jams Flood 1IA —
Mar 13, 1996 DR-1106-ME Severe Storms, Ice Jams, Flooding Severe Storm 7PA —
May 20, 1996 DR-1114-ME Severe Storms, Mudslides, Flooding Severe Storm 5PA —
Oct 28, 1996 DR-1143-ME Severe Storms and Flooding Flood 3IAPA —
Jan 13, 1998 DR-1198-ME Severe Ice Storms, Rains and High Winds Severe Storm 16IAPA —
Jul 2, 1998 DR-1232-ME Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm 6PA —
Jan 21, 1999 DR-1263-ME Me - Flooding 10/16/98 Severe Storm 2PAHM $235,411
Nov 18, 1999 DR-1308-ME Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations Hurricane 5PAHM $1.1 million
Apr 28, 2000 DR-1326-ME Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ice Jams Severe Storm 8PAHM $2.5 million
May 16, 2001 DR-1371-ME Severe Winter Storms and Flooding Severe Storm 6PAHM $1.4 million
May 14, 2003 DR-1468-ME Severe Winter Cold and Frost Freezing 11PAHM $1.9 million
Feb 5, 2004 DR-1508-ME Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow Melt and Ice Jams Severe Storm 7PAHM $2.6 million
Jun 29, 2005 DR-1591-ME Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow Melt, and Ice Jams Severe Storm 13PAHM $7.4 million
May 25, 2006 DR-1644-ME Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm 1IHPIAPAHM $4.9 million
Apr 20, 2007 DR-1691-ME Flooding Flood 4PAHM $1.4 million
Apr 25, 2007 DR-1693-ME Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding Severe Storm 13IHPIAPAHM $30.5 million
Aug 8, 2007 DR-1716-ME Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm 1PAHM $1.8 million
May 9, 2008 DR-1755-ME Severe Storms and Flooding Flood 7IHPPAHM $4.5 million
Sep 9, 2008 DR-1788-ME Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes Severe Storm 3PAHM $2.7 million
Jan 9, 2009 DR-1815-ME Severe Winter Storm and Flooding Severe Storm 7PAHM $10.5 million
Jul 30, 2009 DR-1852-ME Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides Severe Storm 9PAHM $3.1 million
Mar 25, 2010 DR-1891-ME Severe Winter Storm Severe Storm 5PAHM $5.5 million
Jul 1, 2010 DR-1920-ME Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm 2PAHM $1.4 million
Feb 1, 2011 DR-1953-ME Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm 3PAHM $1.8 million
Jul 22, 1977 FM-2027-ME Baxter State Fire Fire statewidePA —
May 22, 1992 FM-2080-ME Yellow Line Fire Fire statewidePA —
Sep 20, 1980 EM-3082-ME Red Tide-Toxic Algae Fishing Losses 8IA —
Mar 15, 1993 EM-3099-ME Blizzards, Severe Winds & Snowfall, Coastal Storm Snowstorm 16PA —
Oct 24, 1996 EM-3121-ME Severe Storm,heavy Rains, Flooding, High Winds Severe Storm 2IAPA —
Mar 20, 2001 EM-3164-ME Snow Snowstorm 13PA $3.4 million
Mar 11, 2003 EM-3174-ME Snow Snowstorm 1PA $416,828
Jan 15, 2004 EM-3190-ME Snow Snowstorm 11PA $2.3 million
Jan 26, 2004 EM-3194-ME Snow Snowstorm 7PA $1.2 million
Mar 14, 2005 EM-3205-ME Record and/Or Near Record Snow Snowstorm 2PA $1.5 million
Mar 14, 2005 EM-3206-ME Record and/Or Near Record Snow Snowstorm 13PA $4.0 million
Apr 1, 2005 EM-3209-ME Snow Snowstorm 9PA $3.3 million
Apr 21, 2005 EM-3210-ME Record Snow Snowstorm 3PA $1.3 million
Sep 19, 2005 EM-3256-ME Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Hurricane 15PA $51,276
Feb 24, 2006 EM-3265-ME Snow Snowstorm 1PA $566,377
Dec 15, 2008 EM-3298-ME Severe Winter Storm Severe Storm 6PA —
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3444-ME COVID-19 Biological 16PA —
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3498-ME COVID-19 Biological tribalPA $1.6 million
Sep 14, 2023 EM-3598-ME Hurricane Lee Hurricane 16PA $21,091
Sep 13, 2011 DR-4032-ME Tropical Storm Irene Hurricane 4PAHM $2.3 million
Mar 25, 2013 DR-4108-ME Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding Severe Storm 6PAHM $3.4 million
Mar 12, 2015 DR-4208-ME Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding Snowstorm 4PAHM $3.1 million
Jan 2, 2018 DR-4354-ME Severe Storm and Flooding Severe Storm 13PAHM $8.2 million
May 30, 2018 DR-4367-ME Severe Storm and Flooding Coastal Storm 1PAHM $11.0 million
Apr 4, 2020 DR-4522-ME COVID-19 Pandemic Biological 16IHPPAHM $595.0 million
Mar 15, 2022 DR-4647-ME Severe Storm and Flooding Coastal Storm 3PAHM $7.6 million
Mar 22, 2023 DR-4696-ME Severe Storm and Flooding Severe Storm 6PAHM $5.7 million
Jul 6, 2023 DR-4719-ME Severe Storm and Flooding Flood 8PAHM $16.0 million
Sep 5, 2023 DR-4736-ME Severe Storm and Flooding Flood 1PAHM $4.3 million
Sep 6, 2023 DR-4737-ME Severe Storm and Flooding Flood 1PAHM $1.1 million
Jan 30, 2024 DR-4754-ME Severe Storm and Flooding Severe Storm 10IHPPAHM $49.6 million
Mar 20, 2024 DR-4764-ME Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm 8IHPPAHM $63.4 million
May 24, 2024 DR-4785-ME Severe Winter Storm Winter Storm 2PAHM $5.4 million

* Individual Assistance approved plus Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation obligated, for declarations where OpenFEMA publishes totals; as reported on October 29, 2026. Programs: IHP — Individuals and Households, IA — Individual Assistance, PA — Public Assistance, HM — Hazard Mitigation.