York County, Maine
Recorded hazard history: storm events since 1950, federal disaster declarations since 1953, flood insurance claims since 1978, and FEMA's risk index.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. NCEI storm records through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA declarations refreshed 1 Oct 2026; NFIP claims as of 8 Sep 2026.
York County, Maine, has 520 weather events in the NCEI Storm Events record since 1950, most of them damaging wind.
That is 52.5 events per 100 square miles, in line with the Maine figure of 51.9, and 24.2 per 10,000 residents against 116.6 statewide.
3 events fall in the 12 months to 30 Jun 2026. NCEI attributes 4 deaths and 21 injuries to events in the county, with property damage estimated at $58M.
FEMA has designated the county in 42 federal disaster declarations since 1953; the most recent is Severe Winter Storm (major disaster, 24 May 2024).
National Flood Insurance Program policyholders in the county filed 2,666 claims since 1978, of which 2,007 were paid, totalling $45M (about $22K per paid claim). FEMA counts 2,796 residential flood policies in force.
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall risk as "Relatively Moderate" and its expected annual loss as "Relatively Moderate" ($56M a year across 18 hazards).
37 tropical storm or hurricane tracks in the HURDAT2 record passed within 100 miles of the county's centre at tropical-storm strength or more, 3 of them within 50 miles at hurricane strength.
Compared with Maine and the United States
| Measure | York County | Maine | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded events since 1950 | 520 | 16,001 | 1,977,440 |
| Events per 100 square miles | 52.5 | 51.9 | 56.0 |
| Events per 10,000 residents | 24.2 | 116.6 | 59.6 |
| Events in the last 12 months | 3 | 583 | 62,008 |
| Deaths recorded by NCEI | 4 | 39 | 26,435 |
| Property damage (NCEI estimates) | $58M | $737M | $575B |
| NFIP claims per 1,000 residents | 12.4 | 4.1 | 8.1 |
| Average paid NFIP claim | $22K | $21K | $43K |
| Claims per 100 policies in force, last 10 years | 25.9 | 19.4 | 16.1 |
County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county. State and US rows include events recorded only by forecast zone. Rates use 2021 Census population and land area.
Events by decade
Trend: 328 events in the 20 years to 2025 against 169 in the 20 years before. Reporting practice changed in 1996 and again with automated reports in the 2000s, so decade totals measure the record as much as the weather.
Events by type
Hazard pages exist for hail, tornado, flood, wind and winter where the county has at least 10 recorded events. "Other" covers heavy rain, debris flow, dust, funnel clouds and similar reports.
Largest recorded events
| Date | Event type | Group | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2007 | Flood | Flood | — | $25M | — | 2 | — | County |
| 19 May 2003 | Dust Devil | Other | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Lightning | Lightning | — | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 13 Aug 1976 | Tornado | Tornado | — | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 11 Jul 2001 | Lightning | Lightning | — | $100K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 20 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | Flood | — | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Lightning | Lightning | — | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Lightning | Lightning | — | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Aug 2003 | Lightning | Lightning | — | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Jun 2013 | Lightning | Lightning | — | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 May 2006 | Flood | Flood | — | $9.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Tornado | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wind | 81 mph | $1.4M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2010 | Flood | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2010 | Flood | Flood | — | $900K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Coastal Flood | Flood | — | $766K | — | — | — | County |
Ranked by deaths, then injuries, then NCEI's damage estimate. Deaths and injuries are NCEI counts (direct plus indirect); no personal details are recorded here.
Federal disaster declarations
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2024 | DR-4785 | Major disaster | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm | Public assistance |
| 20 Mar 2024 | DR-4764 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | Individual assistance, Public assistance |
| 14 Sep 2023 | EM-3598 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Lee | Public assistance |
| 22 Mar 2023 | DR-4696 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storm And Flooding | Public assistance |
| 15 Mar 2022 | DR-4647 | Major disaster | Coastal Storm | Severe Storm And Flooding | Public assistance |
| 4 Apr 2020 | DR-4522 | Major disaster | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic | Individual assistance, Public assistance |
| 13 Mar 2020 | EM-3444 | Emergency | Biological | Covid-19 | Public assistance |
| 30 May 2018 | DR-4367 | Major disaster | Coastal Storm | Severe Storm And Flooding | Public assistance |
| 2 Jan 2018 | DR-4354 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storm And Flooding | Public assistance |
| 12 Mar 2015 | DR-4208 | Major disaster | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding | Public assistance |
| 25 Mar 2013 | DR-4108 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding | Public assistance |
| 13 Sep 2011 | DR-4032 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Irene | Public assistance |
| 1 Jul 2010 | DR-1920 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | Public assistance |
| 25 Mar 2010 | DR-1891 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm | Public assistance |
| 9 Jan 2009 | DR-1815 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm And Flooding | Public assistance |
| 15 Dec 2008 | EM-3298 | Emergency | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm | Public assistance |
| 9 Sep 2008 | DR-1788 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes | Public assistance |
| 25 Apr 2007 | DR-1693 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Inland And Coastal Flooding | Individual assistance, Public assistance |
| 25 May 2006 | DR-1644 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | Individual assistance, Public assistance |
| 19 Sep 2005 | EM-3256 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Public assistance |
| 29 Jun 2005 | DR-1591 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow Melt, And Ice Jams | Public assistance |
| 1 Apr 2005 | EM-3209 | Emergency | Snowstorm | Snow | Public assistance |
| 14 Mar 2005 | EM-3206 | Emergency | Snowstorm | Record And/Or Near Record Snow | Public assistance |
| 14 Mar 2005 | EM-3205 | Emergency | Snowstorm | Record And/Or Near Record Snow | Public assistance |
| 16 May 2001 | DR-1371 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms And Flooding | Public assistance |
| 20 Mar 2001 | EM-3164 | Emergency | Snowstorm | Snow | Public assistance |
| 21 Jan 1999 | DR-1263 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Me - Flooding 10/16/98 | Public assistance |
| 2 Jul 1998 | DR-1232 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | Public assistance |
| 13 Jan 1998 | DR-1198 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Ice Storms, Rains And High Winds | Individual assistance, Public assistance |
| 28 Oct 1996 | DR-1143 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding | Individual assistance, Public assistance |
| 24 Oct 1996 | EM-3121 | Emergency | Severe Storm | Severe Storm,Heavy Rains, Flooding, High Winds | Individual assistance, Public assistance |
| 20 May 1996 | DR-1114 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Mudslides, Flooding | Public assistance |
| 15 Mar 1993 | EM-3099 | Emergency | Snowstorm | Blizzards, Severe Winds & Snowfall, Coastal Storm | Public assistance |
| 27 Mar 1992 | DR-940 | Major disaster | Flood | Heavy Rains, Ice Jams & Flooding | Public assistance |
| 7 Nov 1991 | DR-921 | Major disaster | Coastal Storm | Coastal Storm | Individual assistance, Public assistance |
| 28 Aug 1991 | DR-915 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Bob & Flooding | Individual assistance, Public assistance |
| 9 Apr 1987 | DR-788 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | Individual assistance, Public assistance |
| 20 Sep 1980 | EM-3082 | Emergency | Fishing Losses | Red Tide-Toxic Algae | Individual assistance |
| 17 Feb 1978 | DR-550 | Major disaster | Flood | High Winds, Tidal Surge & Coastal Flooding | Individual assistance, Public assistance |
| 28 Sep 1972 | DR-356 | Major disaster | Fishing Losses | Toxic Algae In Coastal Waters | Individual assistance |
| 7 Mar 1972 | DR-326 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | Individual assistance, Public assistance |
| 27 Feb 1970 | DR-284 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms, Ice Jams & Flooding | Individual assistance, Public assistance |
Declarations in which FEMA designated this county, from the OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). DR: major disaster; EM: emergency; FM: fire management assistance. Programs show whether individual or public assistance was made available.
Flood insurance claims
| Year of loss | Claims | Paid claims | Amount paid | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | $4,048 | $2,024 |
| 2024 | 498 | 427 | $21,348,554 | $49,997 |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 | $20,922 | $5,230 |
| 2022 | 117 | 87 | $3,181,254 | $36,566 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | $1,472 | $1,472 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | $26,121 | $26,121 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | $10,953 | $5,477 |
| 2018 | 92 | 69 | $2,088,262 | $30,265 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | $0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | $0 | — |
| 2014 | 15 | 12 | $284,590 | $23,716 |
| 2013 | 26 | 19 | $456,649 | $24,034 |
| 2012 | 7 | 5 | $95,319 | $19,064 |
| 2011 | 6 | 3 | $17,975 | $5,992 |
| 2010 | 64 | 47 | $646,612 | $13,758 |
| 2009 | 5 | 3 | $13,473 | $4,491 |
| 2008 | 8 | 3 | $27,767 | $9,256 |
| 2007 | 315 | 258 | $5,388,041 | $20,884 |
| 2006 | 166 | 135 | $2,420,615 | $17,930 |
| 2005 | 15 | 11 | $101,881 | $9,262 |
| 2004 | 4 | 2 | $2,599 | $1,299 |
| 2003 | 8 | 5 | $53,418 | $10,684 |
| 2002 | 6 | 3 | $75,737 | $25,246 |
| 2001 | 25 | 14 | $123,941 | $8,853 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | $13,128 | $13,128 |
OpenFEMA NFIP claims (v3, as of 8 Sep 2026), aggregated by year of loss; amounts are building, contents and increased-cost-of-compliance payments as recorded. Repetitive-loss counts from the NFIP Multiple Loss Properties file (2 Aug 2026); policies in force from the NFIP Residential Penetration Rates file (3 Aug 2026).
National Risk Index
| Hazard (NRI) | Risk rating | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|
| Inland flooding | $25,880,976 | |
| Hurricane | $12,544,353 | |
| Coastal flooding | $5,260,968 | |
| Ice storm | $3,856,944 | |
| Earthquake | $3,056,924 | |
| Tornado | $1,355,853 | |
| Cold wave | $1,050,960 | |
| Strong wind | $681,707 | |
| Lightning | $620,311 | |
| Heat wave | $528,109 | |
| Drought | $502,262 | |
| Winter weather | $147,264 | |
| Hail | $136,759 | |
| Wildfire | $83,818 | |
| Landslide | $5,164 | |
| Avalanche | $3 |
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. Ratings are FEMA's relative comparison of counties; expected annual loss is FEMA's modelled estimate of average yearly building, population and agriculture loss. See how to read the NRI.
Hurricane and tropical storm passes
| Storm | Year | Closest approach | Max wind while within 100 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsa | 2021 | 100 mi | 52 mph |
| Andrea | 2013 | 72 mi | 46 mph |
| Irene | 2011 | 89 mi | 52 mph |
| Barry | 2007 | 71 mi | 40 mph |
| Floyd | 1999 | 9 mi | 52 mph |
| Bertha | 1996 | 95 mi | 63 mph |
| Bob | 1991 | 59 mi | 69 mph |
| Doria | 1971 | 62 mi | 52 mph |
| Unnamed Atlantic storm | 1968 | 91 mi | 52 mph |
| Alma | 1966 | 99 mi | 46 mph |
| Esther | 1961 | 46 mi | 40 mph |
| Unnamed Atlantic storm | 1961 | 55 mi | 69 mph |
| Brenda | 1960 | 51 mi | 46 mph |
| Donna | 1960 | 51 mi | 69 mph |
| Carol | 1954 | 43 mi | 92 mph |
| Unnamed Atlantic storm | 1949 | 95 mi | 52 mph |
| Unnamed Atlantic storm | 1944 | 100 mi | 75 mph |
| Unnamed Atlantic storm | 1934 | 60 mi | 46 mph |
| Unnamed Atlantic storm | 1923 | 66 mi | 52 mph |
| Unnamed Atlantic storm | 1916 | 34 mi | 58 mph |
| Unnamed Atlantic storm | 1916 | 32 mi | 52 mph |
| Unnamed Atlantic storm | 1908 | 32 mi | 40 mph |
| Unnamed Atlantic storm | 1907 | 99 mi | 40 mph |
| Unnamed Atlantic storm | 1899 | 58 mi | 52 mph |
| Unnamed Atlantic storm | 1897 | 9 mi | 40 mph |
HURDAT2 best-track positions at tropical-storm strength (34 kt) or more, measured from the county's Census centre point; through the 2025 season. Distance from a track is not the same as the extent of the storm's wind, rain or surge.
ZIP codes with flood claims
- 04090 562
- 04043 302
- 04072 263
- 04046 231
- 04064 213
- 04005 211
- 03910 206
- 03909 135
- 04063 83
- 03907 78
- 03902 47
- 03911 45
- 04073 32
- 04006 32
- 03905 22
- 03908 20
- 04014 17
- 03904 16
- 03901 15
- 04054 12
- 04001 11
- 03903 9
- 04087 9
- 04027 8
- 03906 8
- 04093 6
ZIP codes whose NFIP claims carry this county's code, with the number of claims. Five or more claims are needed for a ZIP page to be indexed.
Questions and answers
How often does it hail in York County, ME?
NCEI records 149 hail events in York County since 1950, in 27 different years; that is about 1.9 recorded events a year. 18 reports were golf-ball size (1.75 in) or larger.
Has York County had a tornado?
Yes. NCEI records 14 tornadoes in York County since 1950, 2 of them rated (E)F2 or stronger. Tornado deaths recorded: 0.
When was the last federal disaster declaration for York County?
24 May 2024: Severe Winter Storm, a major disaster declaration for winter storm. The county appears in 42 declarations since 1953.
How many flood insurance claims have been filed in York County, and how much was paid?
2,666 NFIP claims since 1978, 2,007 of them paid, for $45M in total. FEMA publishes these figures redacted and aggregated; individual properties are not identified.
Is York County in the National Risk Index's high-risk band?
FEMA's National Risk Index (December 2025) rates the county "Relatively Moderate" for overall risk, "Relatively Moderate" for expected annual loss, "Very Low" for social vulnerability and "Very High" for community resilience. These ratings are FEMA's relative comparison across all US counties.
How does York County compare with the rest of Maine?
52.5 recorded events per 100 square miles against 51.9 statewide, and 12.4 NFIP claims per 1,000 residents against 4.1. The comparison table on this page shows each measure beside the state and national figures.
Provenance
Storm events: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026 (public domain). Declarations: OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, refreshed 1 Oct 2026. Flood claims: OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 as of 8 Sep 2026; NfipMultipleLossProperties v1 (2 Aug 2026); NfipResidentialPenetrationRates v1 (3 Aug 2026). Risk index: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025. Hurricane tracks: NHC HURDAT2 through 2025. Population and area: US Census Bureau, 2021 vintage. Built 1 Oct 2026; see the methodology and corrections pages. Hazard hubs: Hail · Tornado · Flood · Wind · Winter.