Oct 18, 2022
A convective cluster moved into the interior sections of central Maine on the evening of the 17th. Another round of moderate to heavy rain aligned over the Kennebec River from Skowhegan to Gardiner. A recent soaking rain event on October 14th had saturated the ground and reduced storage in area ditches and local reservoirs ahead of the storm events on the 17th and 18th. Also compounding the flooding was leaf debris which blocked drainage and culverts.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1061464). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kennebec County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.