Oxford County, Maine: hazard risk
FEMA rates Oxford County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 65.9 of 100, higher than 65% 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 1,192 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 | 94.9 | $585K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 91.7 | $978K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 86.1 | $3.8M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 73.3 | $13M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 71.0 | $2.0M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 65.9 | $377K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 83.2 | $21K |
| Avalanche | Relatively Low | 69.9 | $4K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 60.3 | $407K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 50.5 | $493K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 40.7 | $63K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 32.2 | $135K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 27.2 | $11K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 16.7 | $154K |
| Hail | Very Low | 11.8 | $34K |
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 | 404 | 1 | $59M | 11th of 16 | 1295th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 256 | 1 | $97K | 7th of 16 | 2506th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 195 | 2 | $29M | 9th of 16 | 1651st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 107 | 0 | – | 7th of 16 | 2641st of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 86 | 0 | $55K | 13th of 16 | 1681st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 51 | 0 | – | 12th of 16 | 1580th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 45 | 0 | $2.3M | 10th of 16 | 1948th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 18 | 0 | $2.1M | 8th of 16 | 823rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 17 | 0 | $387K | 5th of 16 | 2511th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 15th of 16 | 2366th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 4 | 0 | – | 12th of 16 | 1040th of 1,849 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 12th of 16 | 2237th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 1 | 0 | $339K | 2nd of 16 | 408th of 2,278 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Oxford County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.