Mar 28, 2000
A strong south to southeast flow developed across Maine as a low pressure center developed just south of Long Island, NY and moved northward up the Hudson River Valley during the early morning hours of the 28th. Small rivers and streams began to flood by late afternoon on the 28th as up to 2.4 inches of rain fell in the area. The rain combined with melting snow to cause small rivers and streams to rise in Oxford and Franklin Counties resulting in numerous road washouts. The Androscoggin Rive
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5138872). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Oxford County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.