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Disaster declarations in Maryland

Every federal declaration for Maryland from 1962 to 2026, with the counties named in each and the assistance programs that were declared.

38declarations 31major disasters 7emergencies 0fire declarations $3.83 billionfederal aid reported*

Declarations per year, 1953–2026

19531970199020102026

By hazard

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

Counties named most often

CountyDeclarationsPopulation 2024
Baltimore County24852,425
Calvert County2494,913
Charles County24174,478
Anne Arundel County23602,350
Frederick County23299,317
Baltimore city22568,271
Howard County22339,668
Caroline County2134,248
Cecil County21106,305
Kent County2119,557
Montgomery County211,082,273
Dorchester County2033,138
Harford County20265,514
Talbot County2038,244
Carroll County19177,108

All declarations

38 declarations
DeclaredNumberTitleHazardAreasProgramsFederal aid
Mar 9, 1962 DR-127-MD Severe Storms, High Tides & Flooding Flood statewideIAPAHM —
Aug 17, 1971 DR-309-MD Severe Storms & Flooding Flood 9IAPA —
Jun 23, 1972 DR-341-MD Tropical Storm Agnes Flood 21IAPA —
Oct 4, 1975 DR-489-MD Heavy Rains & Flooding Flood 14IAPA —
Oct 14, 1976 DR-522-MD Severe Storms & Flooding Flood 2IAPA —
Jan 26, 1977 DR-524-MD Ice Conditions Snowstorm 16IA —
Sep 14, 1979 DR-601-MD Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding Severe Storm 5IAPA —
Sep 10, 1986 DR-773-MD Severe Storm & Flooding Flood 1PA —
Aug 28, 1989 DR-839-MD Severe Storms & High Winds Severe Storm 1PA —
Mar 16, 1994 DR-1016-MD Severe Winter Weather and Ice Storms Snowstorm 9PA —
Jan 11, 1996 DR-1081-MD Blizzard of 96 (Severe Snow Storm) Snowstorm 24PA —
Jan 23, 1996 DR-1094-MD Severe Storms and Flooding Flood 6IAPA —
Sep 17, 1996 DR-1139-MD Severe Storms and Flooding Assoc With Tropical Storm Fran Hurricane 3IAPA —
Sep 24, 1999 DR-1303-MD Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations Hurricane 11IAPAHM $6.5 million
Apr 10, 2000 DR-1324-MD Severe Winter Storm Severe Storm 15PAHM $12.5 million
May 1, 2002 DR-1409-MD Tornado Tornado 3IAPAHM $5.1 million
Sep 19, 2003 DR-1492-MD Hurricane Isabel Hurricane 24IHPIAPAHM $79.1 million
Jul 2, 2006 DR-1652-MD Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes Severe Storm 3PAHM $9.1 million
Feb 19, 2010 DR-1875-MD Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm Snowstorm 12PAHM $28.0 million
May 6, 2010 DR-1910-MD Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms Snowstorm 22PAHM $64.4 million
Mar 16, 1993 EM-3100-MD Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm Snowstorm 24PA —
Mar 14, 2003 EM-3179-MD Snow Severe Storm 20PA $19.1 million
Sep 13, 2005 EM-3251-MD Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Hurricane 24PA $1.6 million
Aug 27, 2011 EM-3335-MD Hurricane Irene Hurricane 23PA $5.2 million
Oct 28, 2012 EM-3349-MD Hurricane Sandy Hurricane 24PA —
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3430-MD COVID-19 Biological 24PA —
Jan 24, 2026 EM-3634-MD Severe Winter Storm Winter Storm 24PA —
Sep 16, 2011 DR-4034-MD Hurricane Irene Hurricane 15PAHM $22.6 million
Oct 5, 2011 DR-4038-MD Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee Flood 7PAHM $12.5 million
Aug 2, 2012 DR-4075-MD Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds Severe Storm 6PAHM $13.7 million
Nov 20, 2012 DR-4091-MD Hurricane Sandy Hurricane 24IHPPAHM $37.7 million
Apr 10, 2014 DR-4170-MD Snowstorm Severe Storm 3PAHM $9.8 million
Mar 4, 2016 DR-4261-MD Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm Snowstorm 19PAHM $80.4 million
Sep 16, 2016 DR-4279-MD Severe Storm and Flooding Flood 1PAHM $7.5 million
Jun 25, 2018 DR-4374-MD Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm 2PAHM $9.3 million
Jul 2, 2018 DR-4376-MD Severe Storm and Flooding Flood 2PAHM $18.6 million
Mar 26, 2020 DR-4491-MD COVID-19 Pandemic Biological 24IHPPAHM $3.38 billion
Feb 4, 2021 DR-4583-MD Tropical Storm Isaias Hurricane 3PAHM $15.8 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.