Apr 29, 2008
A combinaton of heavy rains and the melting of a record snowpack led to significant flooding across Aroostook county. Many rivers and streams overflowed their banks...producing various degrees of flooding across the county. The flooding impacted many towns...with many roads also closed. Significant damage to public infrastructure was also reported across the entire county.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 96847). 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.