Androscoggin County, Maine severe weather history spans 265 recorded events between 1958 and 2024. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 47.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,005 nationally and #10 in Maine.
265
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$9.0M
Property damage
The record
What the Androscoggin County, Maine severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Androscoggin County, Maine severe weather history averages 4.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 91 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 29 events fall before 1990 and 236 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is flood, with $3.6M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Androscoggin County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 125 | 0 | $57K | 75 | 1958–2024 |
| Hail | 56 | 0 | $0 | 1.75 | 1975–2024 |
| Flood | 39 | 0 | $3.6M | 0 | 1999–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 26 | 0 | $2.3M | 0 | 1998–2023 |
| Lightning | 14 | 0 | $81K | 0 | 1996–2009 |
| Tornado | 4 | 0 | $3.0M | F2 | 1971–1988 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2010–2010 |
Decade by decade
Androscoggin County, Maine severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
3 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 3 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-07-31 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1988-07-14 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1975-07-14 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Androscoggin County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2009 | Lightning | POLAND | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 2007 | Lightning | LIVERMORE | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 4, 1996 | Lightning | POLAND SPG | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 1971 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Heavy rainfall measured between 4 to 5.5 inches fell across Androscoggin County. Small streams rapidly responded with flooding in several communities including Livermore, Turner, Auburn, Leeds, and Wales. The hardest hit area was Wales where numerous road closures including Route 132 which significantly disrupted travel in and out of the area. A washout on Turkey Lane in Livermore led to basement flooding of a nearby property.
The Androscoggin River reached moderate flood stage on December 18th and remained in flood stage through the 20th. The flooding was the result of heavy rain and snowmelt, driven mostly by routed water from the western Maine Mountains where runoff was 8 to 10 inches between rainfall and snowmelt. Major flooding unfolded upstream in Rumford, with a dampening of the floodwave as it moved into Auburn. The flooding reached Center Street in Auburn, cutting off a main thruway. There were businesses impacted along North River Road near Center Street and along Riverside Drive. Flooding also occurred in Lewiston, where people were evacuated along Tall Pines Drive, Avon Street, Winter Street, Lincoln Street, North River Road between Stetson Road and Center Street, and Switzerland Road. Another primary thruway, Route 136 from Auburn to Durham flooded. Ferry Road in Durham was also closed due to flooding. In Lisbon, the flooding was isolated to Cedar Pond Road. Further upstream in Livermore, Goding Road near the Route 4 bridge was flooded, including Spruce Mountain Road.
Multiple washouts on College Road train tracks flooding and again near the Stetson Brook crossing. Multiple washouts on Lane Road from an un-named stream that flows into Stetson Brook. Road washouts on both South and North Mountain Roads. Road washed away on Morse Cemetary Road after an un-named stream overwhelmed a culvert. Damage to bridge on South Mountain Road.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
113,423
Population (ACS)
$253K
Median home value
31
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2024 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING | DR |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Hurricane | HURRICANE LEE | EM |
| Apr 4, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Mar 12, 2015 | Snowstorm | SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Mar 25, 2013 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Androscoggin County, Maine?
265 events are on record between 1958 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths and $9.0M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Androscoggin County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 125 recorded events — 47.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Androscoggin County?
3 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 3 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Androscoggin County?
31 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Androscoggin County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Androscoggin County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Androscoggin County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 59 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Androscoggin County, Maine severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Aroostook County 934
- Cumberland County 602
- Franklin County 285
- Hancock County 136
- Kennebec County 377
- Knox County 95
Cite this page
“Androscoggin County, Maine.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/maine/androscoggin-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.