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Rhode Island, 2018
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 2018 was 70 against 68 in 2017.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2018 |
|---|---|
| Providence County | 12 |
| Washington County | 11 |
| Newport County | 5 |
| Kent County | 4 |
| Bristol County | 3 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 2018 | Newport | High Wind | 67 mph | $2,000 | 1 | — |
| 23 Oct 2018 | Providence | Tornado | EF1 | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Feb 2018 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $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 2018
No declaration touching Rhode Island was made in 2018.
Flood insurance claims with a 2018 date of loss
55 NFIP claims, 37 of them paid, for $527,959.
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.