Allegany, MD
Allegany County in Maryland has 9 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1972–2012, most recently Hurricane Sandy on Nov 20, 2012 (DR-4091). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1221 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 13 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $1,362,682 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Allegany County
The 9 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Allegany County, MD (1972–2012). Total declarations on record: 9.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2012 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy | DR-4091 |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy | DR-3349 |
| Aug 27, 2011 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene | DR-3335 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3251 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | Hurricane | Hurricane Isabel | DR-1492 |
| Sep 17, 1996 | Hurricane | Severe Storms and Flooding Assoc With Tropical Storm Fran | DR-1139 |
| Jan 23, 1996 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-1094 |
| Sep 10, 1986 | Flood | Severe Storm & Flooding | DR-773 |
| Jun 23, 1972 | Flood | Tropical Storm Agnes | DR-341 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 12 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Maryland
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline | A | 12 | 1 | 8 |
| Kent | A | 12 | 4 | 9 |
| Carroll | A | 13 | 5 | 10 |
| Howard | A | 11 | 29 | 11 |
| Garrett | A | 11 | 2 | 6 |
| Worcester | A | 11 | 11 | 7 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Allegany County, MD have?
Allegany County, MD has 9 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1972–2012). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Sandy (declared Nov 20, 2012, DR-4091); Hurricane Sandy (declared Oct 28, 2012, DR-3349); Hurricane Irene (declared Aug 27, 2011, DR-3335); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 13, 2005, DR-3251); Hurricane Isabel (declared Sep 19, 2003, DR-1492). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Allegany County, MD?
Allegany County is graded A (composite score 12/100, low risk). It ranks #1221 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Allegany County?
13 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Allegany County, MD, totaling $1,362,682 in payouts. The average claim is $104,822. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Allegany County, MD had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Allegany County was Hurricane Sandy on Nov 20, 2012 (DR-4091). The county has 9 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1972–2012.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.