May 1, 2018
An above average seasonal snowpack and cold start to April which delayed snow melt contributed to an above average late April snowpack. Rainfall from the last week of April through the first week of May generally ranged from 2.00 to 3.00 inches. This rain...along with melting of the remaining snowpack which released significant amounts of water...contributed to flooding of lakes and rivers across northeastern Aroostook county. The Fish River at Fort Kent rose above flood stage during the evenin
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 755120). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Aroostook County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.