Dec 14, 2019
Low pressure moving up the east coast of the U.S. produce 3 to 5 inches of rain in a short period of time on mostly frozen ground, resulting in flash flooding in southwest Maine. Many streams and creeks flooded due to the heavy rain with the hardest hit areas being across coastal York and Cumberland counties. Many roads were closed across this area. In Biddeford a sinkhole formed causing damage to the sewer system.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 870452). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cumberland County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.