Tree removal in Federalsburg, MD

From 2016 through 2025 the National Weather Service logged 8 storm reports near Federalsburg that mention trees, limbs or branches. The latest are dated May 31, 2025; May 27, 2024; and July 3, 2023. The strongest wind gust recorded in them was 63 mph, estimated by the reporter.

After a storm

Source: NOAA Storm Events

About 1,090 households live in Federalsburg. About half the homes are detached houses and about half the occupied homes are lived in by their owners. Half the homes were built before 1975. With that many rentals, a tree at a rented home usually goes to the landlord or property manager first; the lease generally says who arranges and pays for tree work.

Before you call

Source: Census ACS 2019–2023

The nearest NOAA climate normals station, about 14 miles from Federalsburg, averages 96 nights a year with a low at or below 32°F, and 23 at or below 20°F.

Ice, snow and broken limbs

Source: NOAA Climate Normals

Call the electric utility first and treat the line as live. EIA lists 2 electric utilities with service territory in Caroline County, among them Delmarva Power and Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.

A tree on a power line

Source: EIA-861, 2024