FEMADR-312-PAMajor disasterDeclared September 18, 1971
DR-312-PA: Pennsylvania Floods
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania (DR-312-PA) on September 18, 1971 for the incident of September 18, 1971 to September 18, 1971; it covers 7 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-312-PA (also written FEMA-312-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Incident
- Flood: Floods
- Incident period
- September 18, 1971 to September 18, 1971
- Declared
- September 18, 1971
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania in 1971
- Status
- closed out on April 16, 1981
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Chester (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Philadelphia (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Westmoreland (County) | — | 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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/312. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.