Jun 27, 1998
One to 3 inches of rain fell on already saturated ground causing the Presumpscot River at Westbrook to crest at 15.8 feet at 9:45 pm on the 27th. Flood stage is 15 feet. Only minor lowland flooding occurred. At Skowhegan, the Kennebec River's peak flow was 44703 cfs; flood flow is 35000 cfs.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5675821). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Coastal Cumberland County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.