FEMADR-1263-MEMajor disasterDeclared January 21, 1999
DR-1263-ME: Maine Me - Flooding 10/16/98
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Maine (DR-1263-ME) on January 21, 1999 for the incident of October 8, 1998 to October 11, 1998; it covers 2 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1263-ME (also written FEMA-1263-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Maine
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Me - Flooding 10/16/98
- Incident period
- October 8, 1998 to October 11, 1998
- Declared
- January 21, 1999
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Maine in 1999
- Status
- closed out on September 29, 2004
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| York (County)(in MSA 6400,6450) | — | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$235,411Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1263. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.