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Maine, 2020

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

474events recorded324 in 2019
2deaths recorded2 injuries
$526Kproperty damage (estimates)$19M crop damage
3disaster declarations12 NFIP claims, $61K paid
← 20192021 →

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

Winter166
Wind113
Drought90
Flood36
Hail34
Heat17
Tropical14
Tornado2
Cold2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2020 was 474 against 324 in 2019.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2020
Kennebec County29
York County27
Oxford County24
Cumberland County18
Lincoln County16
Somerset County16
Androscoggin County15
Aroostook County14
Knox County12
Penobscot County9
Sagadahoc County8
Franklin County6
Piscataquis County5
Hancock County3
Waldo County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
7 Oct 2020Forecast zoneCold/Wind Chill——11
8 Oct 2020Forecast zoneCold/Wind Chill——11
14 Jul 2020YorkHail1.50 in$200,000——
22 Sep 2020Forecast zoneCoastal Flood—$50,000——
11 Jul 2020CumberlandTornadoEF0$2,000——
11 Jul 2020OxfordTornadoEF0$2,000——

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 2020

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
4 Apr 2020DR-4522Major disasterBiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic434
13 Mar 2020EM-3498EmergencyBiologicalCovid-190
13 Mar 2020EM-3444EmergencyBiologicalCovid-19178

Flood insurance claims with a 2020 date of loss

12 NFIP claims, 4 of them paid, for $61,214.

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.