Aroostook, ME
Aroostook County in Maine has 8 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1970–2023, most recently Hurricane Lee on Sep 14, 2023 (DR-3598). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1287 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $18,473 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Aroostook County
The 8 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Aroostook County, ME (1970–2023). Total declarations on record: 8.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2023 | Hurricane | Hurricane Lee | DR-3598 |
| May 9, 2008 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-1755 |
| Sep 19, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3256 |
| May 13, 1994 | Flood | Flooding and Ice Jams | DR-1029 |
| May 11, 1993 | Flood | Heavy Rain, Snowmelt, Ice Jams & Flooding | DR-988 |
| Jan 18, 1974 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-410 |
| May 23, 1973 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-384 |
| Feb 27, 1970 | Flood | Severe Storms, Ice Jams & Flooding | DR-284 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 12 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Maine
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penobscot | A | 12 | 1 | 8 |
| Kennebec | A | 13 | 7 | 10 |
| Somerset | A | 13 | 8 | 10 |
| Waldo | A | 13 | 3 | 11 |
| Androscoggin | A | 13 | 4 | 10 |
| Hancock | A | 11 | 8 | 6 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Aroostook County, ME have?
Aroostook County, ME has 8 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1970–2023). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Lee (declared Sep 14, 2023, DR-3598); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared May 9, 2008, DR-1755); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 19, 2005, DR-3256); Flooding and Ice Jams (declared May 13, 1994, DR-1029); Heavy Rain, Snowmelt, Ice Jams & Flooding (declared May 11, 1993, DR-988). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Aroostook County, ME?
Aroostook County is graded A (composite score 12/100, low risk). It ranks #1287 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Aroostook County?
1 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Aroostook County, ME, totaling $18,473 in payouts. The average claim is $18,473. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Aroostook County, ME had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Aroostook County was Hurricane Lee on Sep 14, 2023 (DR-3598). The county has 8 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1970–2023.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
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Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.