Disaster Data / States / Maine / Somerset County
CountySomerset County, Maine
Somerset County recorded 19 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 12 major disasters, 7 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.
The federal disaster record for Somerset County runs between 1999 and 2024, covering 19 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Storm And Flooding in 2024. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, snowstorm, and hurricane. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $9.6 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for roads and bridges.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Roads and bridges(C) | 338 | $7,451,074 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 112 | $1,191,278 |
| Utilities(F) | 5 | $368,502 |
| Debris removal(A) | 24 | $190,025 |
| Management costs(Z) | 26 | $159,520 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 11 | $158,205 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 7 | $78,315 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 2 | $8,548 |
| All categories | 525 | $9,605,467 |
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 8
- Snowstorm 5
- Hurricane 2
- Flood 2
- Biological 2
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Somerset County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storm | Jan 30, 2024 | DR-4754-ME | DR |
| Flood | Jul 6, 2023 | DR-4719-ME | DR |
| Severe Storm | Mar 22, 2023 | DR-4696-ME | DR |
| Biological | Apr 4, 2020 | DR-4522-ME | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3444-ME | EM |
| Severe Storm | Jan 2, 2018 | DR-4354-ME | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jul 30, 2009 | DR-1852-ME | DR |
| Flood | May 9, 2008 | DR-1755-ME | DR |
| Severe Storm | Apr 25, 2007 | DR-1693-ME | DR |
| 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 |
| Severe Storm | Feb 5, 2004 | DR-1508-ME | DR |
| Snowstorm | Jan 26, 2004 | EM-3194-ME | EM |
| Snowstorm | Jan 15, 2004 | EM-3190-ME | EM |
| Snowstorm | Mar 20, 2001 | EM-3164-ME | EM |
| Severe Storm | Apr 28, 2000 | DR-1326-ME | DR |
| Hurricane | Nov 18, 1999 | DR-1308-ME | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 19 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2024 | DR-4754-ME | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storm And Flooding |
| Jul 6, 2023 | DR-4719-ME | DR | Flood | Severe Storm And Flooding |
| Mar 22, 2023 | DR-4696-ME | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storm And Flooding |
| Apr 4, 2020 | DR-4522-ME | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3444-ME | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Jan 2, 2018 | DR-4354-ME | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storm And Flooding |
| Jul 30, 2009 | DR-1852-ME | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides |
| May 9, 2008 | DR-1755-ME | DR | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Apr 25, 2007 | DR-1693-ME | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Inland And Coastal Flooding |
| 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 |
| Feb 5, 2004 | DR-1508-ME | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow Melt And Ice Jams |
| Jan 26, 2004 | EM-3194-ME | EM | Snowstorm | Snow |
| Jan 15, 2004 | EM-3190-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 |
| Nov 18, 1999 | DR-1308-ME | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations |
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.