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Rhode Island, 2010
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 2010 was 53 against 36 in 2009.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2010 |
|---|---|
| Providence County | 10 |
| Washington County | 9 |
| Newport County | 8 |
| Kent County | 5 |
| Bristol County | 3 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2010 | Kent | Flood | — | $1,300,000 | 1 | — |
| 29 Mar 2010 | Washington | Flood | — | $24,760,000 | — | 1 |
| 29 Mar 2010 | Providence | Flood | — | $26,640,000 | — | — |
| 29 Mar 2010 | Kent | Flood | — | $25,650,000 | — | — |
| 30 Mar 2010 | Bristol | Flood | — | $5,910,000 | — | — |
| 30 Mar 2010 | Newport | Flood | — | $3,520,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Kent | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Washington | High Wind | 58 mph | $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 2010
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2010 | EM-3311 | Emergency | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 5 |
| 29 Mar 2010 | DR-1894 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 5 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2010 date of loss
1,782 NFIP claims, 1,450 of them paid, for $43,840,149.
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.