Maine, 1999
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 1999 was 825 against 694 in 1998.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1999 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Franklin | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 28 Jun 1999 | York | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 22 Mar 1999 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 23 Aug 1999 | York | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 16 Mar 1999 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | — | — | — | 1 |
| 16 Mar 1999 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | — | — | — | 1 |
| 17 Sep 1999 | Somerset | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 17 Sep 1999 | Cumberland | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 17 Sep 1999 | Oxford | Flash Flood | — | $178,400 | — | — |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Cumberland | Lightning | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 17 Sep 1999 | Androscoggin | Flash Flood | — | $138,600 | — | — |
| 17 Sep 1999 | Kennebec | Flash Flood | — | $125,000 | — | — |
| 22 Mar 1999 | Waldo | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $63,000 | — | — |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Oxford | Tornado | F1 | $5,000 | — | — |
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 1999
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1999 | DR-1308 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations | 5 |
| 21 Jan 1999 | DR-1263 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Me - Flooding 10/16/98 | 2 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1999 date of loss
17 NFIP claims, 6 of them paid, for $48,703.
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.