FEMADR-489-MDMajor disasterDeclared October 4, 1975
DR-489-MD: Maryland Heavy Rains & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Maryland (DR-489-MD) on October 4, 1975 for the incident of October 4, 1975 to October 4, 1975; it covers 14 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-489-MD (also written FEMA-489-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Maryland
- Incident
- Flood: Heavy Rains & Flooding
- Incident period
- October 4, 1975 to October 4, 1975
- Declared
- October 4, 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 Maryland in 1975
- Status
- closed out on October 2, 1991
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Baltimore | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Baltimore (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Calvert (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cecil (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Charles (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Frederick (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kent (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Prince George's (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Talbot (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washington (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/489. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.