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Maine, 2000

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

726events recorded825 in 1999
1deaths recorded13 injuries
$4.2Mproperty damage (estimates)
1disaster declarations21 NFIP claims, $55K paid
← 19992001 →

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

Winter334
Wind197
Cold98
Flood41
Hail33
Lightning21
Tornado2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2000 was 726 against 825 in 1999.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2000
Kennebec County38
Androscoggin County37
Lincoln County30
Sagadahoc County28
Knox County26
Oxford County14
Cumberland County12
York County12
Aroostook County11
Franklin County9
Somerset County7
Piscataquis County4
Penobscot County2
Hancock County1
Washington County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
4 Jul 2000HancockLightning——1—
18 Jul 2000FranklinLightning———5
18 Jul 2000FranklinLightning———2
7 May 2000KennebecLightning—$20,000—1
25 Jun 2000CumberlandLightning———1
27 Jun 2000KennebecLightning———1
30 Jun 2000LincolnLightning———1
4 Jul 2000CumberlandThunderstorm Wind58 mph——1
12 Dec 2000Forecast zoneStrong Wind———1
28 Oct 2000Forecast zoneStrong Wind—$1,200,000——
17 Jul 2000SomersetFlood—$1,000,000——
22 Apr 2000OxfordFlash Flood—$378,000——
22 Apr 2000SomersetFlash Flood—$343,000——
22 Apr 2000FranklinFlash Flood—$271,000——
22 Apr 2000AndroscogginFlash Flood—$235,000——
9 Apr 2000OxfordFlash Flood—$127,000——
9 Apr 2000SomersetFlash Flood—$114,000——
9 Apr 2000FranklinFlash Flood—$90,000——
9 Apr 2000AndroscogginFlash Flood—$79,000——
22 Apr 2000KennebecFlash Flood—$77,000——
20 Sep 2000LincolnLightning—$74,000——
28 Mar 2000FranklinFlash Flood—$50,000——
18 Jul 2000YorkLightning—$50,000——
18 Jul 2000OxfordTornadoF1———
9 Aug 2000SomersetTornadoF2———

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 2000

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
28 Apr 2000DR-1326Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, And Ice Jams8

Flood insurance claims with a 2000 date of loss

21 NFIP claims, 16 of them paid, for $54,988.

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.