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Rhode Island, 2016
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 2016 was 178 against 109 in 2015.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2016 |
|---|---|
| Providence County | 35 |
| Washington County | 23 |
| Bristol County | 18 |
| Newport County | 16 |
| Kent County | 15 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2016 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $25,000 | — | 1 |
| 5 Sep 2016 | Washington | Tropical Storm | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 5 Feb 2016 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Forecast zone | 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 2016
No declaration touching Rhode Island was made in 2016.
Flood insurance claims with a 2016 date of loss
3 NFIP claims, 1 of them paid, for $4,661.
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.