Jun 14, 1998
Three to nine inches of rain fell in a 36 hour period causing small rivers and streams to rise over their banks. Many roads were washed out and flooded. Some evacuations took place along small streams in portions of Franklin County. Towns in southern Franklin and southern Oxford Counties were especially hard hit as they were in the area of heaviest rain. Wilton, Jay, Farmington, Livermore, Canto, and Industry were some of the hardest hit towns.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5675723). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Androscoggin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.