Maine, 1998
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 1998 was 694 against 211 in 1997.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 1998 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 2 | — |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $28,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 31 Mar 1998 | Franklin | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Dec 1998 | Androscoggin | Strong Wind | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Kennebec | Ice Storm | — | $49,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $35,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Androscoggin | Ice Storm | — | $31,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $25,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $22,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $20,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Franklin | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $12,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $12,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Cumberland | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Sagadahoc | Ice Storm | — | $7,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $6,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $6,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $6,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $6,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Knox | Ice Storm | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jan 1998 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Lincoln | Ice Storm | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jan 1998 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jan 1998 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Franklin | Flash Flood | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 10 Oct 1998 | York | Coastal Flood | — | $766,000 | — | — |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Cumberland | Flash Flood | — | $463,000 | — | — |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Cumberland | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $347,000 | — | — |
| 10 Oct 1998 | York | Flash Flood | — | $225,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Kennebec | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
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 1998
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1998 | DR-1232 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 6 |
| 13 Jan 1998 | DR-1198 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Ice Storms, Rains And High Winds | 16 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1998 date of loss
94 NFIP claims, 63 of them paid, for $669,801.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.