Baltimore County, Maryland FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Baltimore County, Maryland had?

Baltimore County, Maryland has had 24 county-designated federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present; declarations designated "Statewide" are tracked at the state level and not included), spanning 1971 through 2026 — 17 major disasters (DR), 7 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Snowstorm (6), Hurricane (6), Flood (5).

Declarations affecting Baltimore County

Emergency

SEVERE WINTER STORM

Declared: January 24, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 3634 Began: January 23, 2026 Ended: January 27, 2026

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Declared: March 26, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4491 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

COVID-19

Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3430 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING

Declared: July 2, 2018 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4376 Began: May 27, 2018 Ended: May 28, 2018

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM

Declared: March 4, 2016 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 4261 Began: January 22, 2016 Ended: January 23, 2016

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SNOWSTORM

Declared: April 10, 2014 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4170 Began: February 12, 2014 Ended: February 13, 2014

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

HURRICANE SANDY

Declared: November 20, 2012 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4091 Began: October 26, 2012 Ended: November 4, 2012

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

HURRICANE SANDY

Declared: October 28, 2012 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3349 Began: October 26, 2012 Ended: November 8, 2012

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE

Declared: October 5, 2011 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4038 Began: September 6, 2011 Ended: September 9, 2011

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

HURRICANE IRENE

Declared: September 16, 2011 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4034 Began: August 24, 2011 Ended: September 5, 2011

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

HURRICANE IRENE

Declared: August 27, 2011 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3335 Began: August 26, 2011 Ended: September 5, 2011

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS

Declared: May 6, 2010 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 1910 Began: February 5, 2010 Ended: February 11, 2010

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM

Declared: February 19, 2010 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 1875 Began: December 18, 2009 Ended: December 20, 2009

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Declared: September 13, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3251 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

HURRICANE ISABEL

Declared: September 19, 2003 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 1492 Began: September 18, 2003 Ended: September 29, 2003

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

SNOW

Declared: March 14, 2003 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 3179 Began: February 14, 2003 Ended: February 23, 2003

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORM

Declared: April 10, 2000 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1324 Began: January 25, 2000 Ended: January 30, 2000

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)

Declared: January 11, 1996 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 1081 Began: January 6, 1996 Ended: January 12, 1996

Programs: Public Assistance

Emergency

SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM

Declared: March 16, 1993 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 3100 Began: March 13, 1993 Ended: March 17, 1993

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Declared: September 14, 1979 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 601 Began: September 14, 1979 Ended: September 14, 1979

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

ICE CONDITIONS

Declared: January 26, 1977 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 524 Began: January 26, 1977 Ended: January 26, 1977

Programs: Individual Assistance

Major Disaster

HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Declared: October 4, 1975 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 489 Began: October 4, 1975 Ended: October 4, 1975

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

TROPICAL STORM AGNES

Declared: June 23, 1972 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 341 Began: June 23, 1972 Ended: June 23, 1972

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Declared: August 17, 1971 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 309 Began: August 17, 1971 Ended: August 17, 1971

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

About this data. Federal disaster declarations unlock specific recovery programs at the county level. Public Assistance funds rebuilding of public infrastructure (roads, utilities, schools); Individual Assistance provides grants and SBA loans to households and businesses; Hazard Mitigation funds long-term risk reduction. Apply via disasterassistance.gov when a declaration is active for your area. Source: OpenFEMA API.