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Flood history · Fort Kent, ME 04743

Flood insurance claims in Fort Kent, ME 04743

104 claims since 1978 and $1.7 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

104flood insurance claims since 1978
$1.7 millionpaid to policyholders
$18,885average paid claim
3claims in the last 10 years
67%of claims outside high-risk zones
#12of 304 Maine ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 04743 since 1978.

1978: 2 claims1979: 40 claims1982: 1 claims1983: 13 claims1987: 1 claims1991: 1 claims1994: 3 claims1999: 1 claims2005: 4 claims2008: 33 claims2011: 2 claims2017: 1 claims2018: 1 claims2019: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 67% of claims here were on properties rated outside high-risk zones (zones X, B or C). A lower-risk zone on the map is not a guarantee.

3 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

The most commonly recorded cause is tidal water overflow: coastal surge and high tides.

Fort Kent, Town Of takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 9), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 05% in high-risk zones.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Unnamed flooding198711%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)21% · 22
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)43% · 45
Zone not recorded36% · 37

NFIP communities

Fort Kent, Town OfCRS class 9 · up to 05% off
St. John PlantationParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Aroostook County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Hurricane LeeHurricane · Emergency · 2023-09-14
Severe Storms And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2011-02-01
Severe Storms And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2008-05-09
Hurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-19
Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow Melt, And Ice JamsSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2005-06-29
Severe Storms, Flooding, And Ice JamsSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2000-04-28

6 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Aroostook County since 2000.

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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.

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