Penobscot County, Maine

Penobscot County has been named in 22 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Maine (5) are listed on the state page.

22declarations 13major disasters 9emergencies 1970first on record 2024latest

By hazard

Flood6

Snowstorm6

Severe Storm5

Hurricane2

Biological2

Freezing1

31970s

11980s

41990s

92000s

12010s

42020s

Population: 152,199 in April 2020, 156,840 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
Jan 30, 2024	DR-4754-ME	Severe Storm and Flooding	Severe Storm	IHPPAHM	$49.6 million
Sep 14, 2023	EM-3598-ME	Hurricane Lee	Hurricane	PA	$21,091
Apr 4, 2020	DR-4522-ME	COVID-19 Pandemic	Biological	IHPPAHM	$595.0 million
Mar 13, 2020	EM-3444-ME	COVID-19	Biological	PA	—
Jan 2, 2018	DR-4354-ME	Severe Storm and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$8.2 million
May 9, 2008	DR-1755-ME	Severe Storms and Flooding	Flood	IHPPAHM	$4.5 million
Sep 19, 2005	EM-3256-ME	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Hurricane	PA	$51,276
Apr 1, 2005	EM-3209-ME	Snow	Snowstorm	PA	$3.3 million
Mar 14, 2005	EM-3206-ME	Record and/Or Near Record Snow	Snowstorm	PA	$4.0 million
Jan 26, 2004	EM-3194-ME	Snow	Snowstorm	PA	$1.2 million
Jan 15, 2004	EM-3190-ME	Snow	Snowstorm	PA	$2.3 million
May 14, 2003	DR-1468-ME	Severe Winter Cold and Frost	Freezing	PAHM	$1.9 million
May 16, 2001	DR-1371-ME	Severe Winter Storms and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$1.4 million
Mar 20, 2001	EM-3164-ME	Snow	Snowstorm	PA	$3.4 million
Jan 13, 1998	DR-1198-ME	Severe Ice Storms, Rains and High Winds	Severe Storm	IAPA	—
Mar 13, 1996	DR-1106-ME	Severe Storms, Ice Jams, Flooding	Severe Storm	PA	—
May 11, 1993	DR-988-ME	Heavy Rain, Snowmelt, Ice Jams & Flooding	Flood	PA	—
Mar 15, 1993	EM-3099-ME	Blizzards, Severe Winds & Snowfall, Coastal Storm	Snowstorm	PA	—
Apr 9, 1987	DR-788-ME	Severe Storms & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Jan 18, 1974	DR-410-ME	Severe Storms & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
May 23, 1973	DR-384-ME	Heavy Rains & Flooding	Flood	PA	—
Feb 27, 1970	DR-284-ME	Severe Storms, Ice Jams & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—