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Flood — Northern Oxford, ME

Apr 24, 2005

Low pressure developed in the Ohio River Valley and moved northeast through New York State. This low spread rain into Maine during the morning hours of April 23rd. Rain was initially light but increased in intensity on April 24th as a cold front moved through. Rainfall amounts generally ranged from 1.5 to 2.5 inches across the area. There were several road washouts and flooded basements during this event.The Kennebec River at Skowhegan rose above the flood flow of 35,000 cfs at 3:30 am on th

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5451417). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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