Franklin County, ME Roof Snow Load - Case Study Area
What "Case Study" means for Franklin County
ASCE 7's own snow load map has no single figure for Franklin County: the terrain is complex enough that the code (§7.2) requires an elevation-specific study rather than a county-wide value. That is the map being accurate, not a data gap.
FIPS 23007, population 30,902. 386 US counties get this same case-study treatment; Franklin County is one of them.
Franklin County in numbers
- Population30,902
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal123.3 in.
- FIPS23007
Franklin County's snowfall, most winters
123.3 in. a year: that's Franklin County's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at RANGELEY, ME US (11.1 mi away). See the density guide.
Before you rely on Franklin County's number
Treat the Franklin County figure as a starting point, not a final answer: it assumes standard occupancy, a heated structure and a moderately sheltered site, per ASCE 7-22's own defaults. Exposed terrain, an unheated building or a steeper roof all shift the real number.
For a real application, skip the county number and go straight to the ASCE 7 Hazard Tool - enter your coordinates and it returns a site-specific figure a plan reviewer will recognize. See the methodology guide.