Jul 11, 2007
Heavy rain from a series of thunderstorms fell in steep terrain and caused flash flooding. Rainfall estimates from Doppler RADAR indicated that 6 to 8 inches of rain fell in 3 hours. The most damage occurred in Bethel where a reservoir on Chapman Brook was destroyed. This reservoir was the public water supply for Bethel. Route 26 in Newry, as well as the Upper Skiway Road at the Sunday River Ski Area, were washed out. A woman was rescued from her car after it was carried off the Summit Road whe
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 52748). 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.