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Maine, 2018

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

400events recorded368 in 2017
0deaths recorded0 injuries
$7.7Mproperty damage (estimates)
2disaster declarations133 NFIP claims, $3.0M paid
← 20172019 →

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
Wind116
Flood40
Heat24
Cold10
Hail9
Lightning1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2018 was 400 against 368 in 2017.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2018
Cumberland County28
Aroostook County21
Androscoggin County14
Sagadahoc County13
Lincoln County12
Kennebec County11
Oxford County11
Penobscot County8
Piscataquis County8
York County8
Hancock County6
Knox County6
Somerset County5
Washington County4
Waldo County3
Franklin County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
28 Apr 2018AroostookFlood—$2,800,000——
3 Mar 2018Forecast zoneCoastal Flood—$1,500,000——
4 Jan 2018Forecast zoneCoastal Flood—$750,000——
4 Jan 2018Forecast zoneCoastal Flood—$750,000——
3 Mar 2018Forecast zoneCoastal Flood—$380,000——
3 Mar 2018Forecast zoneCoastal Flood—$255,000——
4 Jan 2018SagadahocCoastal Flood—$150,000——
4 Jan 2018LincolnCoastal Flood—$125,000——
5 Mar 2018Forecast zoneCoastal Flood—$115,000——
2 Mar 2018Forecast zoneCoastal Flood—$110,000——
2 Mar 2018Forecast zoneCoastal Flood—$100,000——
4 Mar 2018Forecast zoneCoastal Flood—$100,000——
13 Jan 2018KennebecFlood—$75,000——
4 Jan 2018Forecast zoneCoastal Flood—$75,000——
4 Jan 2018KnoxCoastal Flood—$50,000——
8 Mar 2018Forecast zoneCoastal Flood—$50,000——
6 Sep 2018OxfordLightning—$50,000——
27 Nov 2018Forecast zoneCoastal Flood—$50,000——

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 2018

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
30 May 2018DR-4367Major disasterCoastal StormSevere Storm And Flooding1
2 Jan 2018DR-4354Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storm And Flooding13

Flood insurance claims with a 2018 date of loss

133 NFIP claims, 101 of them paid, for $3,007,424.

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.