Sagadahoc County, Maine: hazard risk
FEMA rates Sagadahoc County's overall risk Very Low (score 23.3 of 100, higher than 23% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm. Its storm record holds 403 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 | 88.6 | $957K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 81.6 | $269K |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 74.8 | $1.9M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 77.9 | $1.7M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 37.8 | $176K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 17.1 | $177K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 47.9 | $293K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 45.0 | $1K |
| Drought | Very Low | 27.5 | $21K |
| Hail | Very Low | 26.8 | $122K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 26.1 | $3.6M |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 15.3 | $186K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 14.3 | $6K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 14.3 | $39K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 13.1 | $130K |
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 | $13M | 1st of 16 | 57th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 65 | 0 | $13K | 1st of 16 | 92nd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 53 | 0 | $27K | 4th of 16 | 2219th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 34 | 0 | $25M | 2nd of 16 | 589th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 22 | 0 | $1.3M | 1st of 16 | 427th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 22 | 0 | – | 1st of 16 | 220th of 3,076 |
| Hail | 22 | 0 | – | 5th of 16 | 2494th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 7 | 0 | $69K | 1st of 16 | 242nd of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $41K | 7th of 16 | 609th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 4th of 16 | 1634th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 1st of 16 | 1030th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 0 | $378K | 4th of 16 | 2503rd 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 Sagadahoc County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.