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Rhode Island, 2008
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 2008 was 87 against 51 in 2007.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2008 |
|---|---|
| Providence County | 26 |
| Washington County | 13 |
| Kent County | 12 |
| Bristol County | 9 |
| Newport County | 8 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2008 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 1 Feb 2008 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Bristol | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Kent | Flash Flood | — | $90,000 | — | — |
| 12 Dec 2008 | Providence | Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Bristol | Tornado | EF1 | $45,000 | — | — |
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 2008
No declaration touching Rhode Island was made in 2008.
Flood insurance claims with a 2008 date of loss
55 NFIP claims, 42 of them paid, for $871,976.
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.