Lincoln County, Maine: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lincoln County's overall risk Very Low (score 31.8 of 100, higher than 31% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather, ice storm. Its storm record holds 433 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 90.9 | $450K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 90.2 | $996K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 83.4 | $3.2M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 69.8 | $1.1M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 58.8 | $332K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 32.8 | $35K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 24.1 | $321K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 57.0 | $2K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 47.1 | $246K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 28.8 | $3.5M |
| Hail | Very Low | 28.8 | $117K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 18.7 | $7K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 16.7 | $150K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 14.9 | $147K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 14.4 | $35K |
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 | 169 | 0 | $6.4M | 4th of 16 | 225th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 68 | 0 | $129K | 3rd of 16 | 201st of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 61 | 0 | – | 6th of 16 | 2349th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 38 | 0 | $20M | 7th of 16 | 1241st of 3,080 |
| Drought | 23 | 0 | $1.3M | 3rd of 16 | 935th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 22 | 0 | – | 4th of 16 | 545th of 3,076 |
| Hail | 21 | 0 | – | 6th of 16 | 2578th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 18 | 0 | $3.1M | 2nd of 16 | 181st of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 7 | 0 | $103K | 5th of 16 | 377th of 1,849 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 7th of 16 | 1934th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 2nd of 16 | 1429th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 0 | $2.4M | 7th of 16 | 2658th 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 Lincoln County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.