Apr 15, 2019
Several rain events along with the melting of a deep snow pack led to flooding of rivers and streams across Aroostook county. Small river and stream flooding began to develop during the afternoon of the 15th. Flooding developed in Bridgewater along the Dead Brook which eventually led to the closure of Packard Road and occasionally impacted Route 1 into the morning of the 16th. Additional flooding developed during the morning of the 16th with water occasionally covering portions of Russell Road n
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 812907). 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.