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How many FEMA disaster declarations has Maine had?

Maine has had 9 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 8 major disasters (DR), 1 emergency (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM) — affecting 16 counties. The most common incident types were Severe Storm (3), Flood (3), Winter Storm (1).

Declarations (9)

Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: May 24, 2024 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 4785 Counties: 2
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: March 20, 2024 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4764 Counties: 8
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Declared: January 30, 2024 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4754 Counties: 10
Emergency
HURRICANE LEE
Declared: September 14, 2023 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3598 Counties: 16
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Declared: September 6, 2023 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4737 Counties: 1
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Declared: September 5, 2023 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4736 Counties: 1
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Declared: July 6, 2023 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4719 Counties: 8
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Declared: March 22, 2023 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4696 Counties: 6
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Declared: March 15, 2022 Incident: Coastal Storm Disaster #: 4647 Counties: 3
About this data. Federal disaster declarations are issued by the President under the Stafford Act. Each declaration unlocks federal funding for recovery — typically Public Assistance (rebuilding government infrastructure), Individual Assistance (grants and SBA loans for households), and Hazard Mitigation programs. See OpenFEMA for full documentation. Page rendered August 13, 2026.