May 1, 2023
Strong low pressure tracked from the Mid-Atlantic region toward the Great Lakes during the 1st drawing an occluded front toward Maine. Abundant moisture was drawn across the region in advance of the occlusion. Heavy rains developed across Downeast and west-central areas...which persisted into the afternoon of the 1st. Rainfall totals across Downeast and west-central areas generally ranged from 1.50 to 3.00 inches...with local totals to around 3.50 inches. The heavy rains led to flooding. Across
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1104303). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Piscataquis County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.