Franklin County, Maine: hazard risk
FEMA rates Franklin County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 43.6 of 100, higher than 43% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, winter weather. Its storm record holds 903 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 90.1 | $930K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 88.1 | $346K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 71.9 | $520K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 80.9 | $2.1M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 76.4 | $10K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 64.0 | $1.6M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 53.0 | $7.0M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 44.1 | $453K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 41.1 | $71K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 63.5 | $2K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 45.8 | $217K |
| Hail | Very Low | 26.1 | $96K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 16.0 | $5K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 15.4 | $37K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 12.4 | $96K |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 398 | 0 | $17M | 9th of 16 | 1080th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 123 | 0 | $94K | 10th of 16 | 2632nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 110 | 1 | $17M | 12th of 16 | 2097th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 90 | 1 | $19K | 11th of 16 | 1424th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 56 | 0 | – | 8th of 16 | 2708th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 53 | 0 | – | 10th of 16 | 1344th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 46 | 0 | $2.3M | 9th of 16 | 1838th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 11 | 0 | $781K | 9th of 16 | 1102nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 14th of 16 | 2301st of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | $9K | 8th of 16 | 1982nd of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 4 | 0 | – | 10th of 16 | 992nd of 1,849 |
| Tornadoes | 4 | 0 | $1.0M | 13th of 16 | 2783rd of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Franklin County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.