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CountyHoward County, Maryland
Howard County recorded 16 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 11 major disasters, 5 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is hurricane.
The federal disaster record for Howard County runs between 2000 and 2020, covering 16 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020. The hazards behind these declarations were most often hurricane, severe storm, and snowstorm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $24.8 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) | 162 | $11,925,432 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 24 | $4,620,813 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 11 | $2,359,764 |
| Debris removal(A) | 22 | $2,266,229 |
| Utilities(F) | 8 | $1,860,708 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 30 | $672,070 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 3 | $572,265 |
| Management costs(Z) | 2 | $477,165 |
| All categories | 262 | $24,754,446 |
Most common hazards
- Hurricane 5
- Severe Storm 3
- Snowstorm 3
- Flood 3
- 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 Howard County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological | Mar 26, 2020 | DR-4491-MD | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3430-MD | EM |
| Flood | Jul 2, 2018 | DR-4376-MD | DR |
| Flood | Sep 16, 2016 | DR-4279-MD | DR |
| Snowstorm | Mar 4, 2016 | DR-4261-MD | DR |
| Severe Storm | Apr 10, 2014 | DR-4170-MD | DR |
| Hurricane | Nov 20, 2012 | DR-4091-MD | DR |
| Hurricane | Oct 28, 2012 | EM-3349-MD | EM |
| Flood | Oct 5, 2011 | DR-4038-MD | DR |
| Hurricane | Aug 27, 2011 | EM-3335-MD | EM |
| Snowstorm | May 6, 2010 | DR-1910-MD | DR |
| Snowstorm | Feb 19, 2010 | DR-1875-MD | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3251-MD | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 19, 2003 | DR-1492-MD | DR |
| Severe Storm | Mar 14, 2003 | EM-3179-MD | EM |
| Severe Storm | Apr 10, 2000 | DR-1324-MD | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 16 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2020 | DR-4491-MD | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3430-MD | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Jul 2, 2018 | DR-4376-MD | DR | Flood | Severe Storm And Flooding |
| Sep 16, 2016 | DR-4279-MD | DR | Flood | Severe Storm And Flooding |
| Mar 4, 2016 | DR-4261-MD | DR | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm |
| Apr 10, 2014 | DR-4170-MD | DR | Severe Storm | Snowstorm |
| Nov 20, 2012 | DR-4091-MD | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| Oct 28, 2012 | EM-3349-MD | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| Oct 5, 2011 | DR-4038-MD | DR | Flood | Remnants Of Tropical Storm Lee |
| Aug 27, 2011 | EM-3335-MD | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene |
| May 6, 2010 | DR-1910-MD | DR | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms |
| Feb 19, 2010 | DR-1875-MD | DR | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm |
| Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3251-MD | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Sep 19, 2003 | DR-1492-MD | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Isabel |
| Mar 14, 2003 | EM-3179-MD | EM | Severe Storm | Snow |
| Apr 10, 2000 | DR-1324-MD | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
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 Maryland'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.