Sep 13, 2023
A slow moving cold front accompanied by anomalously moist airmass produced scattered showers and thunderstorms on the afternoon of the 13th. This heavy rain fell over nearly saturated ground resulting in areas of road damage in interior sections of Maine. Localized flash flooding occurred in southern Franklin County Maine.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1131279). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Franklin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.