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Maine, 2006

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

538events recorded584 in 2005
2deaths recorded1 injuries
$12Mproperty damage (estimates)
2disaster declarations181 NFIP claims, $2.6M paid
← 20052007 →

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

Wind329
Flood91
Hail70
Winter18
Lightning17
Tropical7
Cold3
Other2
Tornado1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2006 was 538 against 584 in 2005.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2006
Piscataquis County40
Oxford County38
Penobscot County38
Kennebec County36
Aroostook County35
Somerset County34
Cumberland County29
Waldo County21
Knox County20
Sagadahoc County19
Androscoggin County16
Lincoln County16
Franklin County14
Hancock County14
York County14
Washington County11

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
19 Jun 2006OxfordThunderstorm Wind58 mph—1—
9 Sep 2006YorkThunderstorm Wind58 mph—1—
1 Jun 2006CumberlandLightning———1
13 May 2006YorkFlood—$9,500,000——
29 Oct 2006Forecast zoneStrong Wind55 mph$400,000——
13 May 2006Forecast zoneCoastal Flood—$200,000——
2 Aug 2006CumberlandLightning—$200,000——
29 Sep 2006YorkTornadoF1$125,000——
28 Oct 2006Forecast zoneHigh Wind58 mph$125,000——
14 May 2006Forecast zoneCoastal Flood—$100,000——
16 May 2006Forecast zoneCoastal Flood—$100,000——
18 Jul 2006KnoxLightning—$100,000——
20 Oct 2006SomersetLightning—$100,000——
31 Jan 2006Forecast zoneStorm Surge/Tide—$81,000——
28 Oct 2006Forecast zoneHigh Wind58 mph$75,000——
9 Sep 2006CumberlandLightning—$70,000——
1 Feb 2006Forecast zoneStorm Surge/Tide—$50,000——
1 Jun 2006YorkLightning—$50,000——
28 Oct 2006KnoxHigh Wind58 mph$50,000——

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 2006

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
25 May 2006DR-1644Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding1
24 Feb 2006EM-3265EmergencySnowstormSnow1

Flood insurance claims with a 2006 date of loss

181 NFIP claims, 144 of them paid, for $2,617,191.

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.