Apr 9, 2000
Low pressure developed over West Virginia on Saturday, the 8th, and moved northeast to central Massachusetts by Sunday morning setting up a strong, southeast flow of moist air over northern New England. The heaviest rain fell in the foothills from near Bethel to the upper Piscataquis River valley, mainly during the morning and early afternoon of Sunday, with almost 2 inches of rain reported in portions of the Kennebec and Piscataquis River valleys. The heavy rains caused road and culvert washou
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5142953). 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.