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Rhode Island, 2011
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 2011 was 54 against 53 in 2010.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2011 |
|---|---|
| Providence County | 9 |
| Newport County | 7 |
| Bristol County | 6 |
| Washington County | 5 |
| Kent County | 3 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2011 | Providence | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Providence | Thunderstorm 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 2011
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2011 | DR-4027 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Irene | 5 |
| 27 Aug 2011 | EM-3334 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene | 5 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2011 date of loss
103 NFIP claims, 68 of them paid, for $2,220,670.
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.