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Maine, 2010

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

428events recorded441 in 2009
0deaths recorded12 injuries
$5.5Mproperty damage (estimates)$5K crop damage
2disaster declarations116 NFIP claims, $998K paid
← 20092011 →

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

Wind214
Winter110
Flood76
Hail15
Tornado6
Other3
Tropical2
Lightning2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2010 was 428 against 441 in 2009.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2010
Aroostook County44
York County28
Penobscot County24
Kennebec County23
Cumberland County20
Oxford County16
Androscoggin County15
Somerset County14
Washington County14
Lincoln County11
Piscataquis County11
Sagadahoc County11
Hancock County10
Knox County10
Waldo County5
Franklin County2

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
9 Aug 2010YorkThunderstorm Wind58 mph——6
2 Jun 2010PenobscotThunderstorm Wind60 mph——3
25 May 2010AroostookThunderstorm Wind64 mph——1
21 Jul 2010CumberlandThunderstorm Wind58 mph——1
20 Jun 2010KennebecLightning———1
14 Mar 2010YorkFlood—$1,000,000——
14 Dec 2010WashingtonFlood—$954,000——
25 Feb 2010YorkFlood—$900,000——
13 Dec 2010AroostookFlood—$418,000——
25 Feb 2010CumberlandFlood—$300,000——
30 Mar 2010YorkFlood—$250,000——
13 Dec 2010PenobscotFlood—$219,000——
25 Feb 2010SagadahocFlood—$204,000——
25 Feb 2010KnoxFlood—$141,000——
25 Feb 2010CumberlandFlood—$125,000——
13 Dec 2010PiscataquisFlood—$123,000——
25 Feb 2010LincolnFlood—$119,000——
21 Jul 2010KnoxFlash Flood—$100,000——
23 Mar 2010YorkFlood—$100,000——
9 Jul 2010AroostookFlash Flood—$75,000——
21 Jul 2010KnoxLightning—$70,000——
30 Mar 2010OxfordFlash Flood—$55,000——
26 Feb 2010Forecast zoneHigh Wind58 mph$50,000——
21 Jul 2010KnoxFlash Flood—$50,000——
2 Jun 2010PenobscotTornadoEF0———
21 Jul 2010YorkTornadoEF1———
21 Jul 2010CumberlandTornadoEF0———
21 Jul 2010YorkTornadoEF1———
21 Jul 2010YorkTornadoEF0———
5 Jun 2010OxfordTornadoEF1———

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 2010

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
1 Jul 2010DR-1920Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding2
25 Mar 2010DR-1891Major disasterSevere StormSevere Winter Storm5

Flood insurance claims with a 2010 date of loss

116 NFIP claims, 85 of them paid, for $997,633.

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.