902 first-hand accounts of flood events in Maine, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Low pressure formed along the southeast U.S. coast on the morning of March 16. Strong cold high pressure was anchored over southern Canada resulting in cold temperatures over the northeast. As low pressure moved north up the coast, precipitation began as snow over Maine.
Read the full account →Low pressure formed along the southeast U.S. coast on the morning of March 16. Strong cold high pressure was anchored over southern Canada resulting in cold temperatures over the northeast. As low pressure moved north up the coast, precipitation began as snow over Maine.
Read the full account →Strong low pressure moved from near Chicago on the morning of November 24th, to near Buffalo on the morning of November 25th, spreading snow into Maine. Snow changed to rain during the afternoon of November 25th as the storm continued slowly moving northeast.
Read the full account →Three to nine inches of rain fell in a 36 hour period causing small rivers and streams to rise over their banks. Many roads were washed out and flooded. Some evacuations took place along small streams in portions of Franklin County.
Read the full account →The third in a series of four late season storms developed off the New England coast on Wednesday, May 25th. High astronomical tides combined with strong northeasterly winds and large ocean waves to produce coastal flooding and beach erosion.
Read the full account →Low pressure crossed Cape Cod and entered the Gulf of Maine on June 2nd. An upper low approaching from the west intensified this system on June 3rd before slowly exiting the Gulf of Maine on the 4th through the 5th.
Read the full account →Low pressure crossed Cape Cod and entered the Gulf of Maine on June 2nd. An upper low approaching from the west intensified this system on June 3rd before slowly exiting the Gulf of Maine on the 4th through the 5th.
Read the full account →Low pressure crossed Cape Cod and entered the Gulf of Maine on June 2nd. An upper low approaching from the west intensified this system on June 3rd before slowly exiting the Gulf of Maine on the 4th through the 5th.
Read the full account →Low pressure crossed Cape Cod and entered the Gulf of Maine on June 2nd. An upper low approaching from the west intensified this system on June 3rd before slowly exiting the Gulf of Maine on the 4th through the 5th.
Read the full account →Low pressure crossed Cape Cod and entered the Gulf of Maine on June 2nd. An upper low approaching from the west intensified this system on June 3rd before slowly exiting the Gulf of Maine on the 4th through the 5th.
Read the full account →Low pressure crossed Cape Cod and entered the Gulf of Maine on June 2nd. An upper low approaching from the west intensified this system on June 3rd before slowly exiting the Gulf of Maine on the 4th through the 5th.
Read the full account →Three to six inches of rain fell causing rivers to rise rapidly. The Presumpscot River at Westbrook crested at 19.2 feet, 4.2 ft above flood stage.
Read the full account →A late season Nor'easter developed off the Mid Atlantic coast Saturday, May 7th. It intensified and then slowly crossed the southern New England coastal waters early on May 8th. A prolonged north-northeasterly gale developed over the Gulf of Maine.
Read the full account →Low pressure formed along the southeast U.S. coast on the morning of March 16. Strong cold high pressure was anchored over southern Canada resulting in cold temperatures over the northeast. As low pressure moved north up the coast, precipitation began as snow over Maine.
Read the full account →Low pressure rapidly intensified while lifting north along the coast from Florida to New England from the 17th into the 18th. The low then tracked across New England...to the west of the region...during the 18th.
Read the full account →Low pressure rapidly intensified while lifting north along the coast from Florida to New England from the 17th into the 18th. The low then tracked across New England...to the west of the region...during the 18th.
Read the full account →On July 16th a widespread area of rain impacted the state. Rain showers began to develop around daybreak on July 16th and quickly became more widespread during the morning hours. Light to moderate rainfall became widespread across the state with embedded bands of heavy rain.
Read the full account →A stalled frontal boundary and surface low pressure began to slowly lift northward into the southeast New Hampshire through the Midcoast of Maine on the afternoon of the 29th. Showers and thunderstorms developed along the boundary and moved eastward.
Read the full account →On July 16th a widespread area of rain impacted the state. Rain showers began to develop around daybreak on July 16th and quickly became more widespread during the morning hours. Light to moderate rainfall became widespread across the state with embedded bands of heavy rain.
Read the full account →An area of low pressure moved northeast from Massachusetts into Maine and New Hampshire on the morning of the 8th. The rainfall intensity increased during peak heating, with the heaviest rainfall from Nashua New Hampshire to Waterville Maine.
Read the full account →During the afternoon of June 29th, showers and thunderstorms developed across the western Maine Mountains and foothills. While most of these storms moved from southwest to northeast, a few remained stalled over the same location for multiple hours leading to radar estimated…
Read the full account →During the afternoon of June 29th, showers and thunderstorms developed across the western Maine Mountains and foothills. While most of these storms moved from southwest to northeast, a few remained stalled over the same location for multiple hours leading to radar estimated…
Read the full account →During the afternoon of June 29th, showers and thunderstorms developed across the western Maine Mountains and foothills. While most of these storms moved from southwest to northeast, a few remained stalled over the same location for multiple hours leading to radar estimated…
Read the full account →During the afternoon of June 29th, showers and thunderstorms developed across the western Maine Mountains and foothills. While most of these storms moved from southwest to northeast, a few remained stalled over the same location for multiple hours leading to radar estimated…
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