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Flood — Androscoggin, ME

Apr 16, 1996

Low pressure moving through western New England caused flooding to parts of the state. Stream and rivers were already high from normal spring runoff and the ground was saturated. Copious heavy rains and mountain snowmelt sent streams and rivers over their banks. Roads and embankments were severely damaged, basements were flooded, and two small dams failed.Storm damage to non-federal public property was estimated at $2.5 million from the storm, including river and coastal flooding damage and t

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5577027). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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