Jan 10, 2024
A powerful storm tracked northeast through the Mid Mississippi River Valley on the 9th, rapidly deepening as it approached the southern Great Lakes. Precipitation formed along and ahead of the advancing warm front, which arrived in part of northern New England during the evening of the 9th. High pressure anchored to the north of Maine dammed low level cold air up against the mountains and allowed precipitation to start as snow for most locations in western Maine, except for those east of the coa
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1159530). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Knox County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.