FEMADR-4030-PAMajor disasterDeclared September 12, 2011
DR-4030-PA: Pennsylvania Tropical Storm Lee
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania (DR-4030-PA) on September 12, 2011 for the incident of September 3, 2011 to October 15, 2011; it covers 34 designated areas. FEMA had approved $103.5 million for 25,397 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $147.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4030-PA (also written FEMA-4030-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Incident
- Flood: Tropical Storm Lee
- Incident period
- September 3, 2011 to October 15, 2011
- Declared
- September 12, 2011
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Pennsylvania in 2011
- Status
- closed out on June 28, 2019
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- December 14, 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bedford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Berks (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bradford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bucks (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chester (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Columbia (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cumberland (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Dauphin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Delaware (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Huntingdon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Juniata (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lackawanna (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lancaster (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lebanon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Luzerne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lycoming (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mifflin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | Yes | — | — |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Montour (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Northampton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Northumberland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Philadelphia (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Schuylkill (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Snyder (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Susquehanna (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tioga (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wyoming (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| York (County) | Yes | 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?
25,397households approved for help (IHP)
$103.5 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$93.8 millionof it for housing
$9.7 millionof it for other needs
$147.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$32.9 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4030. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on December 14, 2011.