Natural hazards · Rockland

Rockland, ME natural hazards

Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Rockland comes from hurricanes, and overall the risk is very low for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 7 claims here since 1978. 12 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.

FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarations

Expected damage

How exposed is Rockland?

Very low

vs. U.S. communities

FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Rockland to be higher than in 18% of U.S. communities, mostly from hurricanes and inland flooding.

Hurricanes35%Inland flooding21%Ice storms11%Coastal flooding10%Strong wind5%Winter weather5%Everything else13%

By hazard

What Rockland faces

Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.

Hurricanes

35% of expected damage

Well above average · higher than 87% of U.S. places

Recorded about once every 11 years in the area

Inland flooding

21% of expected damage

Well below average · higher than 1% of U.S. places

Recorded about once a year in the area

Ice storms

11% of expected damage

Well above average · higher than 98% of U.S. places

Recorded about once a year in the area

Coastal flooding

10% of expected damage

Well above average · higher than 97% of U.S. places

Strong wind

5% of expected damage

Well below average · higher than 12% of U.S. places

Recorded about once every 2 years in the area

Winter weather

5% of expected damage

Well above average · higher than 98% of U.S. places

Recorded about 16 times a year in the area

Lower here

TornadoesHailCold wavesHeat wavesWildfireEarthquakesLandslidesLightning

Not a risk here

DroughtAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity

Flood risk changes street by street. Check a specific address on FEMA’s flood map, and ask about flood insurance before you buy.

Flood insurance claims

Does Rockland flood?

Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Rockland, from FEMA’s records.

7paid claims since 1978

$93Kpaid to owners

0homes flooded more than once

19782026

of homes in flood zones
are insured

of all homes
are insured

No community discount. Rockland isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.

Insurance rates: Knox County.

Disasters that hit Rockland

12 federal disasters brought FEMA money here

Disasters the President declared that paid out in Rockland itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of Rockland.

Brought FEMA money into RocklandDeclared for Knox County only

2024

Severe Storms and Flooding

18 households applied for aid $3K aid approved $514K to the City of Rockland for repairs

2022

Severe Storm and Flooding

$91K to the City of Rockland for repairs

2021

Severe Storm and Flooding

$7K to the City of Rockland for repairs

2017

Severe Storm and Flooding

$22K to the City of Rockland for repairs

2013

Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding

$65K to the City of Rockland for repairs

2010

Severe Winter Storm

$26K to the City of Rockland for repairs

2009

Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides

$17K to the City of Rockland for repairs

2008

Severe Winter Storm and Flooding

$85K to the City of Rockland for repairs

2007

Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding

18 households applied for aid $6K aid approved $105K to the City of Rockland for repairs

2007

Flooding

$40K to the City of Rockland for repairs

2005

Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow Melt, and Ice Jams

$20K to the City of Rockland for repairs

2005

Record And/Or Near Record Snow

$25K to the City of Rockland for repairs

Knox County has had 26 natural disasters declared since 1953, most often severe storms and floods.

Around Rockland

Rockland and the towns around it

Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

North Havenmostly coastal floodingModerate

Thomastonmostly hurricanesLow

Owls Headmostly hurricanesLow

South Thomastonmostly hurricanesLow

Warrenmostly inland floodingLow

Rockportmostly hurricanesLow

Rocklandmostly hurricanesVery low

About these numbers

How to read this page

An average, not a forecastFEMA’s National Risk Index estimates the damage 18 kinds of natural hazards cause in a typical year, from decades of records and models. A quiet decade can follow a bad year.

Compared by rate“Higher than N%” compares yearly damage as a share of what’s here, so a big city isn’t rated riskier just for having more buildings. Rockland covers 2 census tracts, combined by population.

Money that reached townFlood claims are matched to Rockland’s own flood-insurance community; household aid to the registrant’s city; repair grants to the City of Rockland. FEMA’s model follows property values, so a place that recently lost many homes can rate lower than it feels.

FEMA’s expected losses across Rockland total about $1.9M a year, counting buildings, people and crops.

Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025); OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Census tracts: U.S. Census Bureau.

Rockland, ME natural hazards

How exposed is Rockland?

What Rockland faces

Hurricanes

Inland flooding

Ice storms

Coastal flooding

Strong wind

Winter weather

Lower here

Not a risk here

Does Rockland flood?

12 federal disasters brought FEMA money here

Severe Storms and Flooding

Severe Storm and Flooding

Severe Storm and Flooding

Severe Storm and Flooding

Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding

Severe Winter Storm

Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides

Severe Winter Storm and Flooding

Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding

Flooding

Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow Melt, and Ice Jams

Record And/Or Near Record Snow

Rockland and the towns around it

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