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Based on FEMA public data, FRANKLIN, ME is

MILDLY FUCKED

Franklin, ME gets a calibrated report score of 40 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 44/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: flooding, drought, wildfire & smoke.

40/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 44/100 (Relatively Low)

Top reasons

  • Flooding
  • Drought
  • Wildfire & smoke

Disaster receipts

33 federal disaster declarations

FEMA declaration history for Franklin, ME, 1970-2024. County-level receipt, not a house-level prophecy.

Top chaos flavors

Severe Storm12Flood8Snowstorm6Hurricane4

Most recent

  • 2024 Severe StormSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
  • 2023 HurricaneHURRICANE LEE
  • 2023 FloodSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING

Receipt note

County-specific federal disaster declarations only. Statewide declarations are not smeared across every county.

OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries

What the data says

FEMA scores this county 53/100 for flooding risk, so flooding is doing real work in the verdict.

Receipt

FEMA National Risk Index (county-level; ZIP matched through Census ZCTA/county relationship)

What to verify

Check parcel-level flood maps, insurance requirements, drainage, stormwater history, and elevation.

Near your ZIP

PULLING EPA RECEIPTS

Checking the 2024 TRI facility index around ZIP 04982.

FAQ / before you panic

Questions you should probably ask.

Yes. The voice is sarcastic, but the goal is serious: turn public climate, air quality, hazard, and pollution datasets into a readable local risk profile. The joke is the packaging. The data is the point.