May 1, 2008
A combination of heavy late April rains and the melting of a record snowpack led to historic flooding along the Saint John River at Fort Kent. The Saint John River reached all-time historic levels during the flooding. A significant portion of Fort Kent was flooded along with many evacuations. However...a levee did protect portions of downtown Fort Kent. The flooding developed in late April and continued into early May.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 100358). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Aroostook County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.