Sagadahoc County, Maine
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 23023 · population 36,681 · 254 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 403 records for Sagadahoc County, Maine from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 342 days; the most frequent are winter storm records (169 records). 314 of them are forecast-zone records, which the National Weather Service files once per zone: a county covered by several zones receives each one, so a single storm can add several records on the same day. The most damaging was the January 13, 2024 coastal flood ($14.1 million in 2025 dollars). FEMA has issued 25 declarations naming the county since 1970, 21 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms and Flooding” on March 20, 2024.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 403on 342 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 00 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $40Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 2strongest F1
- FEMA declarations
- 25latest 2024
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Sagadahoc County most?
The most frequent records are winter storm records: 169 since 1996. 51% of its winter storm records since 1996 fell in January and February. The rank column places the county among Maine's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 169 | 165 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $13M | 1 of 16 |
| High wind and dust storms | 65 | 65 | 1996-2024 | 0 | 0 | $13K | 1 of 16 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 53 | 27 | 1968-2022 | 0 | 0 | $27K | 4 of 16 |
| Floods | 34 | 29 | 1996-2024 | 0 | 0 | $25M | 2 of 16 |
| Drought | 22 | 22 | 1999-2026 | 0 | 0 | $1.3M | 1 of 16 |
| Extreme cold | 22 | 21 | 1998-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 of 16 |
| Hail | 22 | 12 | 1968-2012 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 of 16 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 7 | 7 | 1996-2023 | 0 | 0 | $69K | 1 of 16 |
| Lightning | 3 | 3 | 1998-2002 | 0 | 0 | $41K | 7 of 16 |
| Heat | 2 | 2 | 1998-1998 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 of 16 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 2 | 1996-1999 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 of 16 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 2 | 2005-2012 | 0 | 0 | $378K | 4 of 16 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Sagadahoc County had?
NOAA records 2 tornadoes in Sagadahoc County from 2005 to 2012, the strongest rated F1, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded in the county. That is 4th of 16 Maine counties by days with tornadoes per 1,000 square miles since 1950. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 2 tornadoes whose track touched Sagadahoc County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 2, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Maine.
Every tornado record filed for Sagadahoc County (2)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-24 | Montsweag, Sagadahoc County | EF0 0.16 mi x 20 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2005-11-24 | Phippsburg, Sagadahoc County | F1 3.8 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $378K |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Sagadahoc County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the January 13, 2024 coastal flood ($14.1 million in damage in 2025 dollars).
The astronomical tide in Portland was 11.2 feet (MLLW) at 1205 pm. Flood stage is 12 feet (MLLW). The gale to storm force onshore winds produced a storm surge of 3.37 feet in Portland Harbor. The resulting storm tide topped out at 14.57 feet (MLLW) in the Forest City with the tide remaining above flood stage for two hours and 38 minutes. The storm created significant damage to waterfront areas of Sagadahoc County due to both inundation flooding and over wash from large coastal swells that overtopped dunes and seawalls. At Popham Beach and Reid State Park, severe erosion occurred to the dune structure. In Georgetown, Williams Road, Indian Point Road, Kennebec Point Road, Bay Point Road and Mill Island Road were all flooded, docks and floats were significantly damaged by the waves. In Bath, Route 127 was closed due to deep inundation, keeping Georgetown cutoff until the water receded. …
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 1158397)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | DroughtSagadahoc County · forecast zone Sagadahoc | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-04-01 | DroughtSagadahoc County · forecast zone Sagadahoc | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-01 | DroughtSagadahoc County · forecast zone Sagadahoc | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-01 | DroughtSagadahoc County · forecast zone Sagadahoc | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-25 | Winter StormSagadahoc County · forecast zone Sagadahoc | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-01 | DroughtSagadahoc County · forecast zone Sagadahoc | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-23 | Winter StormSagadahoc County · forecast zone Sagadahoc | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-02 | Winter StormSagadahoc County · forecast zone Sagadahoc | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-01 | DroughtSagadahoc County · forecast zone Sagadahoc | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-11-01 | DroughtSagadahoc County · forecast zone Sagadahoc | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-09-01 | DroughtSagadahoc County · forecast zone Sagadahoc | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-02-15 | Winter StormSagadahoc County · forecast zone Sagadahoc | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-13 | Coastal FloodSagadahoc County · forecast zone Sagadahoc | 0 | 0 | $14M | |
| 1998-01-05 | Ice StormSagadahoc County · forecast zone Sagadahoc | 0 | 0 | $13M | |
| 2024-01-10 | Coastal FloodSagadahoc County · forecast zone Sagadahoc | 0 | 0 | $4.7M | |
| 2007-04-16 | FloodBath, Sagadahoc County | 0 | 0 | $854K | |
| 2007-04-16 | Coastal FloodSagadahoc County · forecast zone Sagadahoc | 0 | 0 | $712K | |
| 2008-12-11 | Ice StormSagadahoc County · forecast zone Sagadahoc | 0 | 0 | $699K | |
| 2005-11-24 | TornadoPhippsburg, Sagadahoc County | F1 3.8 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $378K |
| 2010-02-25 | FloodFive Is, Sagadahoc County | 0 | 0 | $276K |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Sagadahoc County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 22 | 73 | 56 | 18 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 20 | 33 | 7 | 5 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 6 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 6 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| Extreme cold | – | – | – | – | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
51% of its winter storm records since 1996 fell in January and February. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 82 · Feb 48 · Mar 46 · Apr 24 · May 8 · Jun 20 · Jul 22 · Aug 35 · Sep 27 · Oct 20 · Nov 22 · Dec 49 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Sagadahoc County
FEMA's register lists 25 declarations that include Sagadahoc County: 18 major disasters, 7 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (9) and flood (5).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-20 | DR-4764 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2023-09-14 | EM-3598 | Hurricane | Hurricane Lee |
| 2023-07-06 | DR-4719 | Flood | Severe Storm and Flooding |
| 2020-04-04 | DR-4522 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3444 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2018-01-02 | DR-4354 | Severe Storm | Severe Storm and Flooding |
| 2015-03-12 | DR-4208 | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding |
| 2013-03-25 | DR-4108 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding |
| 2010-03-25 | DR-1891 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2009-01-09 | DR-1815 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm and Flooding |
| 2008-12-15 | EM-3298 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2007-04-25 | DR-1693 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding |
| 2005-09-19 | EM-3256 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2004-02-05 | DR-1508 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow Melt and Ice Jams |
| 2001-03-20 | EM-3164 | Snowstorm | Snow |
| 1998-01-13 | DR-1198 | Severe Storm | Severe Ice Storms, Rains and High Winds |
| 1993-03-15 | EM-3099 | Snowstorm | Blizzards, Severe Winds & Snowfall, Coastal Storm |
| 1991-11-07 | DR-921 | Coastal Storm | Coastal Storm |
| 1991-08-28 | DR-915 | Hurricane | Hurricane Bob & Flooding |
| 1987-04-09 | DR-788 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1980-09-20 | EM-3082 | Fishing Losses | Red Tide-Toxic Algae |
| 1974-01-18 | DR-410 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1972-09-28 | DR-356 | Fishing Losses | Toxic Algae in Coastal Waters |
| 1972-03-07 | DR-326 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1970-02-27 | DR-284 | Flood | Severe Storms, Ice Jams & Flooding |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Sagadahoc County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 34 flood or flash flood records for Sagadahoc County from 1996 to 2024, on 29 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Sagadahoc County ranks 1393rd of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $1.1 million on 85 claims filed in Sagadahoc County; the most in one year was 16 in 2024. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 5 · 1979: 1 · 1980: 4 · 1982: 1 · 1983: 12 · 1984: 4 · 1986: 2 · 1987: 6 · 1990: 1 · 1991: 1 · 1992: 3 · 1994: 1 · 1996: 1 · 1997: 1 · 2005: 6 · 2007: 2 · 2008: 1 · 2009: 4 · 2010: 1 · 2012: 6 · 2013: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2024: 16; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Sagadahoc County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Sagadahoc County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $9.6 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | $957K | 1.3 a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | $269K | 16 a year (modeled) |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | $1.9M | 8.6 a year (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | $1.7M | once in about 10 years (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | $176K | 17 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $177K | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Earthquake | Very Low | $293K | once in about 657 years (modeled) |
| Landslide | Very Low | $1K | once in about 7 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Sagadahoc County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
- Tornadoes in MaineEvery Maine tornado since 1950 and the counties with the most per square mile
- Winter storms in MaineThe state's winter storm records, by county, year and month
- The Maine recordEvery hazard in the state, its deadliest events and its federal declarations
- FEMA's risk rating for each hazard in Sagadahoc CountyThe hazard risk calculator: 18 hazards beside the county's record
- Download Sagadahoc County's FEMA declarations (CSV)25 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis