Aug 13, 2014
A warm and humid air mass combined with an approaching cold front to produce over 6 inches of rain in 2 to 4 hours causing tremendous flash flooding in eastern Cumberland County. Roads were washed out or flooded by several feet of water. Cars were submerged and evacuations ordered. In Portland the flash flooding forced the evacuation of eight properties in the city including 200 people who were staying at the La Quinta Inn on Park Avenue. In Portland over 5 inches of rain fell in 4 hours with 1.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 539754). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cumberland County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.