York County, Maine: hazard risk
FEMA rates York County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 81.5 of 100, higher than 81% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 16 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, coastal flooding. Its storm record holds 1,219 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 | Very High | 98.3 | $3.9M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively High | 86.6 | $5.3M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 91.5 | $13M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 81.3 | $26M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 70.2 | $620K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 67.5 | $147K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 65.8 | $502K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 83.8 | $3.1M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 66.3 | $5K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 52.8 | $528K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 50.3 | $682K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 47.2 | $1.1M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 46.5 | $1.4M |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 56.3 | $84K |
| Hail | Very Low | 28.5 | $137K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 5.0 | $3 |
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 | 370 | 1 | $37M | 8th of 16 | 641st of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 266 | 1 | $1.8M | 3rd of 16 | 1911th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 149 | 0 | $228K | 4th of 16 | 2335th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 134 | 2 | $896K | 8th of 16 | 554th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 109 | 2 | $166M | 6th of 16 | 919th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 46 | 0 | $2.6M | 7th of 16 | 1540th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 43 | 0 | – | 8th of 16 | 1086th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 43 | 0 | $1.5M | 3rd of 16 | 189th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 20 | 0 | $3.6M | 3rd of 16 | 359th of 1,849 |
| Tornadoes | 14 | 0 | $9.5M | 3rd of 16 | 2376th of 3,080 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 8 | 1 | $318K | 1st of 16 | 120th of 2,080 |
| Heat | 6 | 0 | – | 10th of 16 | 2084th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | $39K | 4th of 16 | 1645th 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 York County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.