FEMADR-4261-MDMajor disasterDeclared March 4, 2016
DR-4261-MD: Maryland Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Maryland (DR-4261-MD) on March 4, 2016 for the incident of January 22, 2016 to January 23, 2016; it covers 19 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $69.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4261-MD (also written FEMA-4261-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Maryland
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
- Incident period
- January 22, 2016 to January 23, 2016
- Declared
- March 4, 2016
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Maryland in 2016
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Anne Arundel (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Baltimore | — | Yes | Yes |
| Baltimore (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calvert (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Caroline (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cecil (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Charles (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Frederick (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Garrett (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kent (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Prince George's (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Queen Anne's (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Worcester (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?
$69.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$11.2 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, 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/4261. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.