Mar 31, 1998
Rapidly melting snow caused by record-breaking warmth combined with rainfall to cause flooding on the Kennebec and Androscoggin Rivers and their tributaries. Many roads were closed due to the flooding. One drowning death occurred in northern Franklin County when a 39-year old man drove his truck onto a flooded Route 27. The Kennebec River at Skowhegan reached flood flow on the 30th and reached flood stage at Augusta on the 31st. The Androscoggin River at Auburn reached flood stage on the 31st
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5655515). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Franklin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.