Disaster Data / States / Maine / Aroostook County
CountyAroostook County, Maine
Aroostook County recorded 15 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 6 major disasters, 9 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is snowstorm.
The federal disaster record for Aroostook County runs between 2000 and 2020, covering 15 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020. The hazards behind these declarations were most often snowstorm, severe storm, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $15.0 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for emergency protective measures.
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Federal Public Assistance by category
Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 300 | $11,634,291 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 233 | $1,838,685 |
| Utilities(F) | 24 | $553,568 |
| Management costs(Z) | 3 | $491,874 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 19 | $251,982 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 7 | $108,125 |
| Debris removal(A) | 14 | $60,002 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 7 | $26,000 |
| All categories | 607 | $14,964,527 |
Most common hazards
- Snowstorm 7
- Severe Storm 3
- Biological 2
- Freezing 1
- Flood 1
- Hurricane 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Aroostook County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological | Apr 4, 2020 | DR-4522-ME | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3444-ME | EM |
| Severe Storm | Feb 1, 2011 | DR-1953-ME | DR |
| Flood | May 9, 2008 | DR-1755-ME | DR |
| Snowstorm | Feb 24, 2006 | EM-3265-ME | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 19, 2005 | EM-3256-ME | EM |
| Severe Storm | Jun 29, 2005 | DR-1591-ME | DR |
| Snowstorm | Apr 1, 2005 | EM-3209-ME | EM |
| Snowstorm | Mar 14, 2005 | EM-3206-ME | EM |
| Snowstorm | Jan 26, 2004 | EM-3194-ME | EM |
| Snowstorm | Jan 15, 2004 | EM-3190-ME | EM |
| Freezing | May 14, 2003 | DR-1468-ME | DR |
| Snowstorm | Mar 11, 2003 | EM-3174-ME | EM |
| Snowstorm | Mar 20, 2001 | EM-3164-ME | EM |
| Severe Storm | Apr 28, 2000 | DR-1326-ME | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 15 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2020 | DR-4522-ME | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3444-ME | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Feb 1, 2011 | DR-1953-ME | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| May 9, 2008 | DR-1755-ME | DR | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Feb 24, 2006 | EM-3265-ME | EM | Snowstorm | Snow |
| Sep 19, 2005 | EM-3256-ME | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Jun 29, 2005 | DR-1591-ME | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow Melt, And Ice Jams |
| Apr 1, 2005 | EM-3209-ME | EM | Snowstorm | Snow |
| Mar 14, 2005 | EM-3206-ME | EM | Snowstorm | Record And/Or Near Record Snow |
| Jan 26, 2004 | EM-3194-ME | EM | Snowstorm | Snow |
| Jan 15, 2004 | EM-3190-ME | EM | Snowstorm | Snow |
| May 14, 2003 | DR-1468-ME | DR | Freezing | Severe Winter Cold And Frost |
| Mar 11, 2003 | EM-3174-ME | EM | Snowstorm | Snow |
| Mar 20, 2001 | EM-3164-ME | EM | Snowstorm | Snow |
| Apr 28, 2000 | DR-1326-ME | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Ice Jams |
How these numbers are built
Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to Maine's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.