Piscataquis, ME
Piscataquis County in Maine has 7 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 #1806 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 0 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Piscataquis County
The 7 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Piscataquis County, ME (1970–2023). Total declarations on record: 7.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2023 | Hurricane | Hurricane Lee | DR-3598 |
| May 9, 2008 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-1755 |
| May 11, 1993 | Flood | Heavy Rain, Snowmelt, Ice Jams & Flooding | DR-988 |
| Mar 27, 1992 | Flood | Heavy Rains, Ice Jams & Flooding | DR-940 |
| 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 11 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Maine
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock | A | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| Washington | A | 11 | 1 | 6 |
| Aroostook | A | 12 | 1 | 8 |
| Penobscot | A | 12 | 1 | 8 |
| Kennebec | A | 13 | 7 | 10 |
| Somerset | A | 13 | 8 | 10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Piscataquis County, ME have?
Piscataquis County, ME has 7 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); Heavy Rain, Snowmelt, Ice Jams & Flooding (declared May 11, 1993, DR-988); Heavy Rains, Ice Jams & Flooding (declared Mar 27, 1992, DR-940); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Apr 9, 1987, DR-788). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Piscataquis County, ME?
Piscataquis County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1806 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 Piscataquis County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Piscataquis County, ME, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Piscataquis County, ME had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Piscataquis County was Hurricane Lee on Sep 14, 2023 (DR-3598). The county has 7 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.
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.
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.