Tenants Harbor, ME (ZIP 04860) has a moderate disaster history with 38 recorded events. These include 33 floods, 3 blizzards, and 1 earthquake. Total documented property damage amounts to $21.9M.
With 33 recorded incidents (87% of all events), floods are the leading natural hazard for this ZIP code. Of these, 23 (70%) were rated at severity level 4 or 5 — the most intense on the normalized scale. The highest recorded severity for flood-related events here is 5/5 (extreme). Flood-related events have caused a combined $18.2M in documented property damage. The most recent recorded flood occurred on Jan 13, 2024.
Tenants Harbor has experienced 3 blizzards on record. Of these, 3 (100%) were rated at severity level 4 or 5 — the most intense on the normalized scale. The highest recorded severity for winter storm events here is 5/5 (extreme). Winter storm events have caused a combined $3.7M in documented property damage. The most recent recorded blizzard occurred on Dec 21, 2013.
Tenants Harbor has experienced 1 earthquake on record. The most recent recorded earthquake occurred on Sep 5, 1994.
Tenants Harbor has experienced 1 hailstorm on record. The most recent recorded hailstorm occurred on Aug 6, 2016.
The most significant disaster event on record for Tenants Harbor was Coastal Flood on Jan 13, 2024, which caused $5M in property damage. Another major event was Coastal Flood (Jan 10, 2024), causing $5M in damages. Coastal Flood on Dec 23, 2022 also caused significant damage ($3M).
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Based on federal and state records, ZIP code 04860 has experienced 38 natural disaster events. The hazard types affecting this area include floods (33 events), blizzards (3 events), earthquake (1 event), and hailstorm (1 event). The primary hazard is floods, which account for 87% of all recorded events.
Floods are the most frequently recorded hazard in Tenants Harbor, ME, with 33 events documented. These events have caused a combined $18.2M in property damage.
Yes, Tenants Harbor (ZIP 04860) has 33 recorded flood events. These floods have caused $18.2M in total property damage. The most recent flood on record occurred on Jan 13, 2024.
The most damaging natural disaster on record for ZIP code 04860 was Coastal Flood, which occurred on Jan 13, 2024. This event caused $5M in documented property damage. It was rated at severity level 5/5.
Natural disasters have caused a documented total of $21.9M in property damage in the Tenants Harbor, ME area (ZIP 04860). This figure is based on historical records from FEMA, NOAA Storm Events Database, and USGS, and covers events from the 1950s through the present. Actual damages may be higher, as not all events have complete damage assessments.
Data sourced from FEMA (disaster declarations, NFIP flood claims), NOAA Storm Events Database, USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, and NIFC wildfire records. Historical coverage varies by source, with most records beginning in the 1950s–1970s. Full methodology →