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Rhode Island, 1996
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1996 was 141 against 20 in 1995.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 1996 |
|---|---|
| Bristol County | 19 |
| Newport County | 19 |
| Washington County | 19 |
| Kent County | 6 |
| Providence County | 6 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1996 | Washington | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $750,000 | — | — |
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 1996
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 1996 | EM-3123 | Emergency | Other | Major Water Main Break | 2 |
| 24 Jan 1996 | DR-1091 | Major disaster | Snowstorm | Blizzard Of 96 (Severe Snow Storm) | 5 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1996 date of loss
23 NFIP claims, 15 of them paid, for $126,016.
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.