Flood history · Maine
Flood insurance claims in Maine
5,379 claims and $83.5 million paid since 1978. Find your ZIP code.
5,379claims since 1978
$83.5 millionpaid to policyholders
23ZIP codes with 50+ claims
Claims by year
Biggest flood events
| Event (top events per ZIP) | Year | Claims |
|---|---|---|
| The "Halloween" Storm | 1991 | 493 |
| Unnamed flooding | 1987 | 492 |
| April 2007 Nor'easter | 2007 | 390 |
| December Nor'easter | 2023 | 173 |
| Hurricane Irene | 2011 | 19 |
| Hurricane Sandy | 2012 | 10 |
Maine ZIP codes by flood claims
ZIP codes with at least 50 claims. Select one for its full history.
| ZIP | Place | County | Claims | Paid | Last 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04090 | Wells | York | 562 | $8.1 million | 189 |
| 04043 | Kennebunk | York | 302 | $6.6 million | 106 |
| 04072 | Saco | York | 263 | $3.5 million | 74 |
| 04046 | Kennebunkport | York | 231 | $5.8 million | 97 |
| 04064 | Old Orchard Beach | York | 213 | $3.0 million | 63 |
| 04005 | Biddeford | York | 212 | $3.1 million | 71 |
| 03910 | York Beach | York | 206 | $3.2 million | 21 |
| 04074 | Scarborough | Cumberland | 151 | $1.4 million | 56 |
| 03909 | York | York | 135 | $2.9 million | 41 |
| 04742 | Fort Fairfield | Aroostook | 119 | $1.3 million | 0 |
| 04330 | Augusta | Kennebec | 110 | $2.0 million | 10 |
| 04743 | Fort Kent | Aroostook | 104 | $1.7 million | 3 |
| 04345 | Gardiner | Kennebec | 94 | $843,928 | 10 |
| 04063 | Ocean Park | York | 83 | $1.0 million | 28 |
| 04347 | Hallowell | Kennebec | 78 | $1.6 million | 23 |
| 03907 | Ogunquit | York | 78 | $1.9 million | 6 |
| 04221 | Canton | Oxford | 71 | $593,606 | 0 |
| 04210 | Auburn | Androscoggin | 70 | $622,608 | 12 |
| 04037 | Fryeburg | Oxford | 58 | $737,402 | 7 |
| 04901 | Waterville | Kennebec | 57 | $1.5 million | 7 |
| 04257 | Mexico | Oxford | 56 | $1.4 million | 11 |
| 04443 | Guilford | Piscataquis | 53 | $1.6 million | 2 |
| 04107 | Cape Elizabeth | Cumberland | 50 | $478,532 | 12 |
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Sources: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3) and Disaster Declarations Summaries, FEMA NFIP Community Status Book; place names from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Data as of 2026-10-09. Payments are net building + contents payments in dollars at the time paid, not adjusted for inflation. Claims are grouped by the ZIP code reported on the claim. This product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA. Information only; not an official flood zone determination or insurance advice.