FEMADR-4292-PAMajor disasterDeclared December 2, 2016
DR-4292-PA: Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania (DR-4292-PA) on December 2, 2016 for the incident of October 20, 2016 to October 21, 2016; it covers 4 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $25.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4292-PA (also written FEMA-4292-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- October 20, 2016 to October 21, 2016
- Declared
- December 2, 2016
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Pennsylvania in 2016
- Status
- closed out on October 31, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Centre (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lycoming (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan (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?
$25.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$3.1 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4292. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.