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Maryland Disaster Declarations
38 federal declarations since 1953, most recently EM-3634-MD on 01/24/2026.
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- All declarations
- 38
- Since 1953
- Since 2022
- 1
- #55 among states
- In 2026
- 1
- Most common
- Flood
- 10 declarations
Declarations
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- EmergencyWinter StormEM-3634-MDSevere Winter StormDeclared 01/24/2026 · 24 areas
- Major disasterHurricaneDR-4583-MDTropical Storm IsaiasDeclared 02/04/2021 · 3 areas
- Major disasterBiologicalDR-4491-MDCOVID-19 PandemicDeclared 03/26/2020 · 24 areas
- EmergencyBiologicalEM-3430-MDCOVID-19Declared 03/13/2020 · 24 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-4376-MDSevere Storm And FloodingDeclared 07/02/2018 · 2 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4374-MDSevere Storms And FloodingDeclared 06/25/2018 · 2 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-4279-MDSevere Storm And FloodingDeclared 09/16/2016 · 1 area
- Major disasterSnowstormDR-4261-MDSevere Winter Storm And SnowstormDeclared 03/04/2016 · 19 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4170-MDSnowstormDeclared 04/10/2014 · 3 areas
- Major disasterHurricaneDR-4091-MDHurricane SandyDeclared 11/20/2012 · 24 areas
- EmergencyHurricaneEM-3349-MDHurricane SandyDeclared 10/28/2012 · 24 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4075-MDSevere Storms And Straight-Line WindsDeclared 08/02/2012 · 6 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-4038-MDRemnants Of Tropical Storm LeeDeclared 10/05/2011 · 7 areas
- Major disasterHurricaneDR-4034-MDHurricane IreneDeclared 09/16/2011 · 15 areas
- EmergencyHurricaneEM-3335-MDHurricane IreneDeclared 08/27/2011 · 23 areas
- Major disasterSnowstormDR-1910-MDSevere Winter Storms And SnowstormsDeclared 05/06/2010 · 22 areas
- Major disasterSnowstormDR-1875-MDSevere Winter Storm And SnowstormDeclared 02/19/2010 · 12 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-1652-MDSevere Storms, Flooding, And TornadoesDeclared 07/02/2006 · 3 areas
- EmergencyHurricaneEM-3251-MDHurricane Katrina EvacuationDeclared 09/13/2005 · 24 areas
- Major disasterHurricaneDR-1492-MDHurricane IsabelDeclared 09/19/2003 · 24 areas
Declarations per year
The last 20 years
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
By incident type
All declarations since 1953
- Flood10
- Hurricane9
- Severe Storm8
- Snowstorm7
- Biological2
- Tornado1
- Winter Storm1
By county
Declarations that named each county, A to Z
- AlleganyLast 01/24/202617
- Anne ArundelLast 01/24/202623
- BaltimoreLast 01/24/202622
- BaltimoreLast 01/24/202624
- CalvertLast 01/24/202624
- CarolineLast 01/24/202621
- CarrollLast 01/24/202619
- CecilLast 01/24/202621
- CharlesLast 01/24/202624
- DorchesterLast 01/24/202620
- FrederickLast 01/24/202623
- GarrettLast 01/24/202614
- HarfordLast 01/24/202620
- HowardLast 01/24/202622
- KentLast 01/24/202621
- MontgomeryLast 01/24/202621
- Prince George'sLast 01/24/202619
- Queen Anne'sLast 01/24/202618
- SomersetLast 01/24/202614
- St. Mary'sLast 01/24/202618
- TalbotLast 01/24/202620
- WashingtonLast 01/24/202617
- WicomicoLast 01/24/202614
- WorcesterLast 01/24/202614
Frequently asked questions
- How many disasters have been declared in Maryland?
- Maryland has had 38 federal disaster declarations since 1953, including 1 since 2022.
- What is the most recent disaster declaration in Maryland?
- EM-3634-MD (Severe Winter Storm) was declared on 01/24/2026 and covers 24 areas.
- What kind of disaster is most common in Maryland?
- Flood declarations are the most common (10), followed by hurricane (9) and severe storm (8).
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/17/2026