FEMADR-485-PAMajor disasterDeclared September 26, 1975
DR-485-PA: Pennsylvania Severe Storms, Heavy Rains & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania (DR-485-PA) on September 26, 1975 for the incident of September 26, 1975 to September 26, 1975; it covers 30 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-485-PA (also written FEMA-485-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Heavy Rains & Flooding
- Incident period
- September 26, 1975 to September 26, 1975
- Declared
- September 26, 1975
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania in 1975
- Status
- closed out on June 3, 1987
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Berks (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bradford (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Centre (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Columbia (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dauphin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Juniata (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lackawanna (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lancaster (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lebanon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Luzerne (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lycoming (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mifflin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Montour (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Northumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Potter (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Schuylkill (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Snyder (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sullivan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Susquehanna (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tioga (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wyoming (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| York (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/485. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.