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Maine, 2017

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

368events recorded385 in 2016
0deaths recorded1 injuries
$345Kproperty damage (estimates)
0disaster declarations18 NFIP claims, $413K paid
← 20162018 →

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

Winter195
Wind102
Flood40
Hail14
Cold10
Tornado7

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2017 was 368 against 385 in 2016.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2017
Aroostook County32
Oxford County27
Cumberland County18
Penobscot County16
Androscoggin County15
Somerset County14
Kennebec County10
Knox County8
Lincoln County8
Sagadahoc County8
York County5
Washington County4
Franklin County2
Piscataquis County2
Waldo County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
1 Jul 2017CumberlandTornadoEF1——1
1 Jul 2017OxfordFlash Flood—$135,000——
25 May 2017Forecast zoneCoastal Flood—$50,000——
1 Jul 2017OxfordFlash Flood—$50,000——
1 Jul 2017CumberlandTornadoEF0———
1 Jul 2017OxfordTornadoEF0———
1 Jul 2017CumberlandTornadoEF1———
1 Jul 2017OxfordTornadoEF1———
5 Aug 2017PenobscotTornadoEF1———
5 Aug 2017AroostookTornadoEF1———

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 2017

No declaration touching Maine was made in 2017.

Flood insurance claims with a 2017 date of loss

18 NFIP claims, 11 of them paid, for $412,903.

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.