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Rhode Island, 2022
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 2022 was 74 against 71 in 2021.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2022 |
|---|---|
| Providence County | 25 |
| Washington County | 11 |
| Bristol County | 6 |
| Newport County | 6 |
| Kent County | 2 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2022 | Providence | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | 3 |
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 2022
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2022 | DR-4653 | Major disaster | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm | 5 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2022 date of loss
58 NFIP claims, 40 of them paid, for $2,051,591.
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.