Washington, ME
Washington County in Maine has 6 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 #1772 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Washington County
The 6 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Washington County, ME (1970–2023). Total declarations on record: 6.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2023 | Hurricane | Hurricane Lee | DR-3598 |
| Sep 19, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3256 |
| Feb 17, 1978 | Flood | High Winds, Tidal Surge & Coastal Flooding | DR-550 |
| May 23, 1973 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-384 |
| Mar 7, 1972 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-326 |
| 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 |
| Piscataquis | A | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| 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 Washington County, ME have?
Washington County, ME has 6 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1970–2023). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Lee (declared Sep 14, 2023, DR-3598); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 19, 2005, DR-3256); High Winds, Tidal Surge & Coastal Flooding (declared Feb 17, 1978, DR-550); Heavy Rains & Flooding (declared May 23, 1973, DR-384); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Mar 7, 1972, DR-326). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Washington County, ME?
Washington County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1772 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 Washington County?
1 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Washington County, ME, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Washington County, ME had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Washington County was Hurricane Lee on Sep 14, 2023 (DR-3598). The county has 6 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.