Franklin, ME
Franklin County in Maine has 12 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 #644 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 5 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $186,325 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Franklin County
The 12 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Franklin County, ME (1970–2023). Total declarations on record: 12.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2023 | Hurricane | Hurricane Lee | DR-3598 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Flood | Severe Storm and Flooding | DR-4736 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Flood | Severe Storm and Flooding | DR-4719 |
| Sep 13, 2011 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Irene | DR-4032 |
| Sep 19, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3256 |
| May 11, 1993 | Flood | Heavy Rain, Snowmelt, Ice Jams & Flooding | DR-988 |
| Mar 27, 1992 | Flood | Heavy Rains, Ice Jams & Flooding | DR-940 |
| Aug 28, 1991 | Hurricane | Hurricane Bob & Flooding | DR-915 |
| Jun 7, 1989 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-830 |
| Apr 9, 1987 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-788 |
| Jan 18, 1974 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-410 |
| Feb 27, 1970 | Flood | Severe Storms, Ice Jams & Flooding | DR-284 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 14 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Maine
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox | A | 15 | 5 | 13 |
| Kennebec | A | 13 | 7 | 10 |
| Somerset | A | 13 | 8 | 10 |
| Waldo | A | 13 | 3 | 11 |
| Androscoggin | A | 13 | 4 | 10 |
| Aroostook | A | 12 | 1 | 8 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Franklin County, ME have?
Franklin County, ME has 12 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1970–2023). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Lee (declared Sep 14, 2023, DR-3598); Severe Storm and Flooding (declared Sep 5, 2023, DR-4736); Severe Storm and Flooding (declared Jul 6, 2023, DR-4719); Tropical Storm Irene (declared Sep 13, 2011, DR-4032); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 19, 2005, DR-3256). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Franklin County, ME?
Franklin County is graded A (composite score 14/100, low risk). It ranks #644 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 Franklin County?
5 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Franklin County, ME, totaling $186,325 in payouts. The average claim is $37,265. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Franklin County, ME had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Franklin County was Hurricane Lee on Sep 14, 2023 (DR-3598). The county has 12 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1970–2023.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.