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Flood — Kennebec, ME

Jan 27, 1996

Flooding was produced over sections of Maine when the last and most intense storm in a series of three low pressure centers moved northeastward from the Great Lakes. South to southeast winds brought warm temperatures and heavy rainfall to the area. Rainfall from the storm exceeded 4 inches in the western Maine mountains, with 2 to 3 inches common over much of central Maine. High runoff and ice jams caused flooding on many rivers and streams from the western mountains to the northeastern corne

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5556638). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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