Washington County, Maine: hazard risk
FEMA rates Washington County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 47.6 of 100, higher than 47% 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 1,101 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 | 94.5 | $445K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 93.3 | $943K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 85.9 | $3.0M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 74.6 | $1.1M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 67.4 | $321K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 55.5 | $831K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 48.4 | $93K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 41.4 | $3.6M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 62.0 | $2K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 46.7 | $166K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 21.8 | $6K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 11.0 | $56K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 10.7 | $57K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 10.7 | $14K |
| Hail | Very Low | 9.3 | $20K |
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 | 542 | 0 | $31M | 12th of 16 | 1423rd of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 224 | 0 | – | 10th of 16 | 878th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 84 | 0 | $196K | 16th of 16 | 2795th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 65 | 0 | $2.8M | 15th of 16 | 2443rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 51 | 0 | – | 15th of 16 | 1906th of 3,076 |
| Hail | 44 | 0 | $1K | 14th of 16 | 2816th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 39 | 0 | – | 2nd of 16 | 1569th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 27 | 0 | – | 14th of 16 | 2218th of 3,063 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 12 | 0 | $69K | 9th of 16 | 858th of 1,849 |
| Tornadoes | 6 | 0 | $2.8M | 14th of 16 | 2787th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 11th of 16 | 2167th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $71K | 15th of 16 | 2308th 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 Washington County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.