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Maine, 2009

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

441events recorded669 in 2008
0deaths recorded3 injuries
$5.4Mproperty damage (estimates)
2disaster declarations32 NFIP claims, $192K paid
← 20082010 →

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

Winter196
Wind89
Flood73
Hail42
Cold21
Lightning12
Tornado7
Other1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2009 was 441 against 669 in 2008.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2009
Aroostook County50
Oxford County28
Piscataquis County15
Cumberland County14
Lincoln County14
Kennebec County13
York County13
Knox County12
Androscoggin County11
Franklin County10
Penobscot County10
Sagadahoc County8
Somerset County8
Hancock County7
Waldo County4
Washington County4

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
27 Jul 2009CumberlandLightning———2
4 Jul 2009AndroscogginLightning———1
2 Jul 2009LincolnLightning—$1,500,000——
6 Apr 2009WaldoFlood—$619,000——
3 Jul 2009KnoxLightning—$300,000——
27 Jun 2009OxfordFlash Flood—$252,000——
27 Jun 2009OxfordFlash Flood—$249,000——
2 Jul 2009LincolnFlash Flood—$235,000——
26 Jun 2009SomersetFlood—$215,000——
26 Jun 2009FranklinFlash Flood—$212,000——
27 Jun 2009OxfordLightning—$200,000——
2 Jul 2009WaldoFlash Flood—$193,000——
27 Jun 2009OxfordFlash Flood—$186,000——
3 Oct 2009CumberlandLightning—$175,000——
2 Jul 2009KnoxFlash Flood—$171,000——
27 Jun 2009OxfordFlash Flood—$139,000——
27 Jun 2009OxfordFlash Flood—$138,000——
5 Aug 2009LincolnLightning—$100,000——
6 Jul 2009PiscataquisFlash Flood—$64,000——
26 Jun 2009SomersetFlood—$59,000——
4 Jul 2009CumberlandLightning—$50,000——
26 Jun 2009FranklinFlood—$50,000——
26 Jun 2009AroostookTornadoEF0———
31 May 2009AroostookTornadoEF1———
31 May 2009AroostookTornadoEF1———
31 May 2009AroostookTornadoEF0———
24 May 2009AroostookTornadoEF1———
18 Jul 2009OxfordTornadoEF0———
21 Aug 2009OxfordTornadoEF1———

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 2009

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
30 Jul 2009DR-1852Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, And Landslides9
9 Jan 2009DR-1815Major disasterSevere StormSevere Winter Storm And Flooding7

Flood insurance claims with a 2009 date of loss

32 NFIP claims, 16 of them paid, for $191,918.

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.