FEMADR-4696-MEMajor disasterDeclared March 22, 2023
DR-4696-ME: Maine Severe Storm and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Maine (DR-4696-ME) on March 22, 2023 for the incident of December 23, 2022 to December 24, 2022; it covers 6 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $5.0 million in Public Assistance (as of July 15, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4696-ME (also written FEMA-4696-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Maine
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storm and Flooding
- Incident period
- December 23, 2022 to December 24, 2022
- Declared
- March 22, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the first of 4 major disaster declarations for Maine in 2023
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Oxford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Somerset (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Waldo (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?
$5.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$773,485Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of July 15, 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/4696. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.