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Maine, 2013

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

568events recorded283 in 2012
1deaths recorded4 injuries
$3.7Mproperty damage (estimates)$30K crop damage
1disaster declarations35 NFIP claims, $476K paid
← 20122014 →

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

Wind279
Winter183
Cold36
Flood34
Hail30
Tornado4
Lightning2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2013 was 568 against 283 in 2012.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2013
Aroostook County65
Somerset County49
Penobscot County37
Piscataquis County30
Oxford County27
Cumberland County20
Kennebec County18
Androscoggin County15
York County15
Franklin County14
Lincoln County13
Washington County13
Knox County11
Sagadahoc County8
Waldo County4
Hancock County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
17 Feb 2013Forecast zoneBlizzard——11
23 Jun 2013CumberlandLightning———1
23 Jun 2013YorkLightning———1
19 Jul 2013PiscataquisThunderstorm Wind60 mph——1
21 Dec 2013KennebecIce Storm—$844,000——
21 Dec 2013AndroscogginIce Storm—$627,000——
21 Dec 2013KnoxIce Storm—$338,000——
21 Dec 2013Forecast zoneIce Storm—$290,000——
21 Dec 2013Forecast zoneWinter Weather—$214,000——
21 Dec 2013Forecast zoneIce Storm—$200,000——
21 Dec 2013Forecast zoneWinter Weather—$172,000——
21 Dec 2013Forecast zoneWinter Weather—$153,000——
21 Dec 2013LincolnIce Storm—$147,000——
21 Dec 2013Forecast zoneWinter Weather—$141,000——
26 Jun 2013FranklinFlash Flood—$100,000——
21 Dec 2013SagadahocIce Storm—$63,000——
2 Jun 2013SomersetFlash Flood—$50,000——
26 Jun 2013FranklinFlash Flood—$50,000——
3 Jul 2013AndroscogginFlash Flood—$50,000——
2 Jun 2013FranklinFlash Flood—$50,000——
2 Jun 2013SomersetTornadoEF0———
11 Sep 2013PiscataquisTornadoEF0———
19 Jul 2013PiscataquisTornadoEF1———
17 Jul 2013WashingtonTornadoEF0———

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 2013

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
25 Mar 2013DR-4108Major disasterSevere StormSevere Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding6

Flood insurance claims with a 2013 date of loss

35 NFIP claims, 23 of them paid, for $475,663.

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.