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Maine, 2014

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

388events recorded568 in 2013
2deaths recorded1 injuries
$3.7Mproperty damage (estimates)
0disaster declarations41 NFIP claims, $680K paid
← 20132015 →

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

Winter200
Wind89
Flood46
Hail23
Cold21
Tornado4
Lightning3
Other2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2014 was 388 against 568 in 2013.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2014
Cumberland County25
Oxford County23
Aroostook County22
Kennebec County16
Androscoggin County15
Somerset County15
Franklin County14
York County9
Sagadahoc County8
Penobscot County7
Piscataquis County7
Lincoln County6
Knox County4
Washington County4
Hancock County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
15 Apr 2014AroostookFlood—$80,0001—
10 Oct 2014Forecast zoneStrong Wind30 mph—1—
28 Jul 2014CumberlandLightning———1
15 Jul 2014YorkThunderstorm Wind81 mph$1,400,000——
13 Aug 2014CumberlandFlash Flood—$800,000——
13 Aug 2014CumberlandFlash Flood—$200,000——
31 Jul 2014CumberlandLightning—$150,000——
15 Jul 2014SomersetFlash Flood—$150,000——
13 Aug 2014CumberlandFlash Flood—$100,000——
23 Jul 2014FranklinLightning—$100,000——
13 Aug 2014CumberlandFlash Flood—$100,000——
14 Aug 2014KennebecFlash Flood—$75,000——
13 Aug 2014SagadahocFlash Flood—$50,000——
13 Aug 2014SagadahocFlash Flood—$50,000——
2 Jul 2014OxfordFlash Flood—$50,000——
2 Jul 2014FranklinFlash Flood—$50,000——
28 Jul 2014YorkTornadoEF1———
27 Jul 2014CumberlandTornadoEF0———
15 Jul 2014SomersetTornadoEF1———
26 May 2014AroostookTornadoEF0———

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 2014

No declaration touching Maine was made in 2014.

Flood insurance claims with a 2014 date of loss

41 NFIP claims, 23 of them paid, for $679,868.

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.