FEMADR-4719-MEMajor disasterDeclared July 6, 2023
DR-4719-ME: Maine Severe Storm and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Maine (DR-4719-ME) on July 6, 2023 for the incident of April 30, 2023 to May 1, 2023; it covers 8 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $14.9 million in Public Assistance (as of August 27, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4719-ME (also written FEMA-4719-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Maine
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storm and Flooding
- Incident period
- April 30, 2023 to May 1, 2023
- Declared
- July 6, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the second 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 |
| Kennebec (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Oxford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sagadahoc (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Somerset (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Waldo (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?
$14.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.1 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of August 27, 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/4719. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.