Maine, 1996
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1996 was 428 against 30 in 1995.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 1996 | Cumberland | Flash Flood | — | $14,980,000 | 1 | — |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Forecast zone | Heavy Rain | — | — | — | 4 |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Knox | Flash Flood | — | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| 2 Sep 1996 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | — | — | 2 |
| 20 Oct 1996 | York | Flash Flood | — | $10,200,000 | — | — |
| 18 Sep 1996 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $33,000 | — | 1 |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Androscoggin | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 21 Oct 1996 | Oxford | Flash Flood | — | $1,140,000 | — | — |
| 16 Apr 1996 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $820,000 | — | — |
| 16 Apr 1996 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $620,000 | — | — |
| 16 Apr 1996 | Knox | Debris Flow | — | $570,000 | — | — |
| 16 Apr 1996 | Androscoggin | Flood | — | $520,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jan 1996 | Kennebec | Heavy Snow | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 22 Oct 1996 | Cumberland | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 16 Apr 1996 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $370,000 | — | — |
| 20 Oct 1996 | York | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $350,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Somerset | Flash Flood | — | $330,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Forecast zone | High Wind | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Somerset | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 20 Oct 1996 | Cumberland | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 1996 | Cumberland | Lightning | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Waldo | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Kennebec | Tornado | F2 | $15,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 1996
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1996 | DR-1143 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding | 3 |
| 24 Oct 1996 | EM-3121 | Emergency | Severe Storm | Severe Storm,Heavy Rains, Flooding, High Winds | 2 |
| 20 May 1996 | DR-1114 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Mudslides, Flooding | 5 |
| 13 Mar 1996 | DR-1106 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Ice Jams, Flooding | 7 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1996 date of loss
281 NFIP claims, 173 of them paid, for $1,921,926.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.