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Rhode Island, 2021
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 2021 was 71 against 94 in 2020.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2021 |
|---|---|
| Providence County | 13 |
| Washington County | 12 |
| Newport County | 9 |
| Kent County | 4 |
| Bristol County | 3 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2021 | Washington | Tropical Storm | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Newport | Tropical Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Bristol | Tropical Storm | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $80,000 | — | — |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Washington | Tornado | EF1 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 2 Sep 2021 | Newport | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Washington | Tornado | EF0 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Providence | Tornado | EF0 | $10,000 | — | — |
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 2021
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2021 | EM-3563 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Henri | 5 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2021 date of loss
74 NFIP claims, 49 of them paid, for $1,659,831.
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.