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Maine, 2011

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

665events recorded428 in 2010
0deaths recorded4 injuries
$2.6Mproperty damage (estimates)
2disaster declarations38 NFIP claims, $451K paid
← 20102012 →

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

Winter240
Wind215
Hail122
Flood50
Tropical32
Tornado5
Lightning1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2011 was 665 against 428 in 2010.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2011
Aroostook County116
Oxford County45
Kennebec County42
Somerset County34
Androscoggin County29
Cumberland County29
Piscataquis County27
Franklin County25
Penobscot County23
York County17
Sagadahoc County15
Knox County9
Lincoln County9
Waldo County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
22 Jul 2011AroostookThunderstorm Wind60 mph——4
6 Jul 2011OxfordLightning—$1,000,000——
28 Aug 2011FranklinFlash Flood—$500,000——
28 Aug 2011OxfordFlash Flood—$330,000——
28 Aug 2011FranklinFlash Flood—$181,000——
21 May 2011AndroscogginFlash Flood—$100,000——
28 Aug 2011OxfordFlash Flood—$100,000——
28 Aug 2011FranklinFlash Flood—$83,000——
28 Aug 2011FranklinFlash Flood—$61,000——
28 Aug 2011OxfordFlash Flood—$55,000——
28 Aug 2011FranklinFlood—$50,000——
8 Jun 2011AroostookTornadoEF0———
9 Jun 2011AroostookTornadoEF0———
1 Jun 2011OxfordTornadoEF1———
1 Jun 2011SomersetTornadoEF1———
8 Jun 2011AroostookTornadoEF0———

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 2011

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
13 Sep 2011DR-4032Major disasterHurricaneTropical Storm Irene4
1 Feb 2011DR-1953Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding3

Flood insurance claims with a 2011 date of loss

38 NFIP claims, 23 of them paid, for $451,312.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.