Maine: FEMA disaster declarations

Official FEMA records · Historical data · Last refreshed 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC

FEMA has issued 71 declarations for Maine since 13 Sep 1954. The most recent is Severe Winter Storm, declared 24 May 2024.

Major disaster declarations
52
Emergency declarations
17
Fire management assistance declarations
2
Declarations covering the whole state
3

These figures count FEMA declarations and designated areas. They do not measure damage, cost, deaths or how severe an event was.

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Latest declarations

Latest 20 FEMA declarations for Maine
Declaration Incident type Declared ID
Severe Winter Storm Winter Storm 24 May 2024 DR-4785-ME
Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm 20 Mar 2024 DR-4764-ME
Severe Storm and Flooding Severe Storm 30 Jan 2024 DR-4754-ME
Hurricane Lee Hurricane 14 Sep 2023 EM-3598-ME
Severe Storm and Flooding Flood 6 Sep 2023 DR-4737-ME
Severe Storm and Flooding Flood 5 Sep 2023 DR-4736-ME
Severe Storm and Flooding Flood 6 Jul 2023 DR-4719-ME
Severe Storm and Flooding Severe Storm 22 Mar 2023 DR-4696-ME
Severe Storm and Flooding Coastal Storm 15 Mar 2022 DR-4647-ME
COVID-19 Pandemic Biological 4 Apr 2020 DR-4522-ME
COVID-19 Biological 13 Mar 2020 EM-3498-ME
COVID-19 Biological 13 Mar 2020 EM-3444-ME
Severe Storm and Flooding (FEMA website) Coastal Storm 30 May 2018 DR-4367-ME
Severe Storm and Flooding (FEMA website) Severe Storm 2 Jan 2018 DR-4354-ME
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding (FEMA website) Snowstorm 12 Mar 2015 DR-4208-ME
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding (FEMA website) Severe Storm 25 Mar 2013 DR-4108-ME
Tropical Storm Irene (FEMA website) Hurricane 13 Sep 2011 DR-4032-ME
Severe Storms and Flooding (FEMA website) Severe Storm 1 Feb 2011 DR-1953-ME
Severe Storms and Flooding (FEMA website) Severe Storm 1 Jul 2010 DR-1920-ME
Severe Winter Storm (FEMA website) Severe Storm 25 Mar 2010 DR-1891-ME

Most common incident types

Declarations inMaineby FEMA incident type
Incident type Declarations
Severe Storm 25
Flood 16
Snowstorm 12
Hurricane 6
Coastal Storm 3
Biological 3
Fire 2
Fishing Losses 2

Declarations by county

FEMA declarations per county, 1964–2024

Map of Maine by county, shaded by the number of FEMA declarations naming each, 1964 to 2024. Somerset: 172; Aroostook: 148; Piscataquis: 142 are the highest. Measure: count of FEMA declarations that designate each county; a declaration covering the whole state is not counted. Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Boundaries: US Census Bureau cartographic files via us-atlas. 16 of 16 areas shaded. The table below lists every area.

16 counties named in at least one declaration since 1964. Declarations covering the whole state are not counted here.

FEMA declarations by county in Maine
County Declarations Most recent
Androscoggin (County) 31 Severe Storm and Flooding 30 Jan 2024
Aroostook (County) 148 Hurricane Lee 14 Sep 2023
Cumberland (County) 39 Severe Winter Storm 24 May 2024
Franklin (County) 85 Severe Storm and Flooding 30 Jan 2024
Hancock (County) 39 Severe Storms and Flooding 20 Mar 2024
Kennebec (County) 25 Severe Storm and Flooding 30 Jan 2024
Knox (County) 31 Severe Storms and Flooding 20 Mar 2024
Lincoln (County) 30 Severe Storms and Flooding 20 Mar 2024
Oxford (County) 73 Severe Storm and Flooding 30 Jan 2024
Penobscot (County) 71 Severe Storm and Flooding 30 Jan 2024
Piscataquis (County) 142 Severe Storm and Flooding 30 Jan 2024
Sagadahoc (County) 26 Severe Storms and Flooding 20 Mar 2024
Somerset (County) 172 Severe Storm and Flooding 30 Jan 2024
Waldo (County) 28 Severe Storms and Flooding 20 Mar 2024
Washington (County) 69 Severe Storms and Flooding 20 Mar 2024
York (County)(in MSA 6400,6450) 42 Severe Winter Storm 24 May 2024