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Dorchester County Disaster History
Since 1972, FEMA has issued 20 federal disaster declarations covering Dorchester County, Maryland.
Dorchester County — federal disaster declarations per year
19722026
By hazard type
Hurricane7
Snowstorm5
Severe Storm3
Biological2
Flood1
Tornado1
Winter Storm1
All declarations
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
February 4, 2021Hurricane
TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS
March 26, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
November 20, 2012Hurricane
HURRICANE SANDY
October 28, 2012Hurricane
HURRICANE SANDY
September 16, 2011Hurricane
HURRICANE IRENE
August 27, 2011Hurricane
HURRICANE IRENE
May 6, 2010Snowstorm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS
July 2, 2006Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
September 13, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
September 19, 2003HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE ISABEL
March 14, 2003Severe Storm
SNOW
May 1, 2002TornadoIndividual Assistance
TORNADO
April 10, 2000Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
January 11, 1996Snowstorm
BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)
March 16, 1994Snowstorm
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER AND ICE STORMS
March 16, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM
January 26, 1977SnowstormIndividual Assistance
ICE CONDITIONS
June 23, 1972FloodIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL STORM AGNES
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Individual Assistance" means FEMA aid to households was authorized; it does not measure total damage. History is not a forecast.