Waldo, ME
Waldo County in Maine has 11 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 #754 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 3 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $42,593 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Waldo County
The 11 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Waldo County, ME (1970–2023). Total declarations on record: 11.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2023 | Hurricane | Hurricane Lee | DR-3598 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Flood | Severe Storm and Flooding | DR-4719 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Coastal Storm | Severe Storm and Flooding | DR-4647 |
| May 9, 2008 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-1755 |
| Apr 20, 2007 | Flood | Flooding | DR-1691 |
| 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 |
| 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 13 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Maine
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennebec | A | 13 | 7 | 10 |
| Somerset | A | 13 | 8 | 10 |
| Androscoggin | A | 13 | 4 | 10 |
| Franklin | A | 14 | 5 | 12 |
| Aroostook | A | 12 | 1 | 8 |
| Penobscot | A | 12 | 1 | 8 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Waldo County, ME have?
Waldo County, ME has 11 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 Jul 6, 2023, DR-4719); Severe Storm and Flooding (declared Mar 15, 2022, DR-4647); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared May 9, 2008, DR-1755); Flooding (declared Apr 20, 2007, DR-1691). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Waldo County, ME?
Waldo County is graded A (composite score 13/100, low risk). It ranks #754 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 Waldo County?
3 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Waldo County, ME, totaling $42,593 in payouts. The average claim is $14,198. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Waldo County, ME had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Waldo County was Hurricane Lee on Sep 14, 2023 (DR-3598). The county has 11 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.
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.