Oxford County flood history
Maine · From FEMA's flood insurance and disaster data · Updated 2026-10-08
FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data lists 352 flood insurance claims in Oxford County, Maine since 1978. The NFIP paid $5.9 million on them (building, contents and Increased Cost of Compliance payments, in the dollars of the year paid).
The year with the most claims was 1987, with 117, mostly from Flooding.
In the last ten years (2017–2026) there were 63 claims, and the average paid claim was $51,829.
17% of the claims with a recorded flood zone came from buildings outside FEMA's high-risk zones (rated zones B, C and X).
About 1.1% of homes in Oxford County, Maine had an NFIP flood policy in FEMA's latest count (275 of 25,121 residential buildings). In the high-risk flood zones (Special Flood Hazard Areas), it was 19% (222 of 1,171).
Since 2000, FEMA has made 12 flood-related disaster declarations covering Oxford County, Maine. The most recent was DR-4754-ME (Severe Storm and Flooding), declared January 30, 2024.
NFIP claims by year
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| Year | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | $60,099 |
| 2023 | 57 | $2.7 million |
| 2020 | 1 | $18,341 |
| 2019 | 1 | $3,558 |
| 2017 | 3 | $24,381 |
| 2015 | 2 | $0 |
| 2014 | 4 | $41,622 |
| 2013 | 2 | $11,592 |
| 2012 | 7 | $13,587 |
| 2010 | 3 | $8,438 |
| 2009 | 3 | $0 |
| 2008 | 2 | $9,061 |
| 2007 | 2 | $16,298 |
| 2005 | 4 | $29,137 |
| 2003 | 26 | $255,429 |
| 2001 | 2 | $0 |
| 1998 | 31 | $461,753 |
| 1997 | 2 | $0 |
| 1996 | 5 | $0 |
| 1993 | 4 | $9,077 |
| 1992 | 2 | $0 |
| 1991 | 2 | $23,080 |
| 1989 | 9 | $11,825 |
| 1987 | 117 | $2.0 million |
| 1986 | 19 | $20,335 |
| 1984 | 8 | $10,562 |
| 1982 | 2 | $0 |
| 1981 | 11 | $41,246 |
| 1980 | 1 | $57 |
| 1979 | 5 | $2,701 |
| 1978 | 14 | $61,209 |
Named flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| December Nor'easter | 2023 | 50 | $2.3 million |
| Flooding | 1987 | 117 | $2.0 million |
| April 2007 Nor'easter | 2007 | 1 | $11,075 |
| Hurricane Sandy | 2012 | 1 | $0 |
How many homes have flood insurance
FEMA counts 275 residential NFIP policies in Oxford County, against 25,121 residential buildings (1.1%). Of the 1,171 residential buildings in high-risk flood zones (Special Flood Hazard Areas), 222 have an NFIP policy (19%). Private flood policies aren't in these counts.
Whether you're required to carry flood insurance depends on your flood zone and your mortgage. See do I need flood insurance?
Flood-related disaster declarations
| Declaration | Declared | Event | Help for individuals |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4754-ME | Jan 30, 2024 | Severe Storm and Flooding | Yes |
| DR-4737-ME | Sep 6, 2023 | Severe Storm and Flooding | No |
| DR-4719-ME | Jul 6, 2023 | Severe Storm and Flooding | No |
| DR-4696-ME | Mar 22, 2023 | Severe Storm and Flooding | No |
| DR-4354-ME | Jan 2, 2018 | Severe Storm and Flooding | No |
| DR-1852-ME | Jul 30, 2009 | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides | No |
| DR-1716-ME | Aug 8, 2007 | Severe Storms and Flooding | No |
| DR-1693-ME | Apr 25, 2007 | Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding | Yes |
| DR-1591-ME | Jun 29, 2005 | Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow Melt, and Ice Jams | No |
| DR-1508-ME | Feb 5, 2004 | Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow Melt and Ice Jams | No |
| DR-1371-ME | May 16, 2001 | Severe Winter Storms and Flooding | No |
| DR-1326-ME | Apr 28, 2000 | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ice Jams | No |
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County numbers can't tell you about a single building. Look up your property on FEMA's flood map, then read what your flood zone means. More counties: all of Maine.
Where these numbers come from
All figures on this page are calculated from FEMA's public OpenFEMA datasets:
- NFIP Redacted Claims (v3) (FEMA (OpenFEMA)): NFIP claims since 1978, downloaded 2026-10-08. Dollar amounts are what the NFIP paid, not adjusted for inflation. Claims filed under private flood insurance aren't included.
- NFIP Residential Penetration Rates (v1) (FEMA (OpenFEMA)): NFIP residential policy contracts in force (as of August 3, 2026) divided by FEMA's count of residential buildings from the National Structure Inventory. FEMA notes that inventory is incomplete in some counties, which can inflate the rate. Private flood policies aren't counted.
- Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2) (FEMA (OpenFEMA)): disaster declarations, downloaded 2026-10-08. We count a declaration as flood-related when FEMA lists flooding (or a dam or levee break) as its incident type or a designated incident type, or the declaration's title mentions flooding.
FEMA's redacted claims data doesn't identify properties, and FEMA notes that some records lack a county or flood zone. See how we use the data.