902 first-hand accounts of flood events in Maine, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Hurricane Lee was a category 1 hurricane as it traveled north through the eastern Gulf of Maine early on Saturday, September 16th, before it was reclassified as Post-Tropical Cyclone Lee during the morning hours.
Read the full account →Hurricane Lee was a category 1 hurricane as it traveled north through the eastern Gulf of Maine early on Saturday, September 16th, before it was reclassified as Post-Tropical Cyclone Lee during the morning hours.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Lee transitioned to a post-tropical cyclone while approaching the region. The storm made landfall in extreme southwest Nova Scotia during the afternoon of the 16th...near Long Island...before lifting across New Brunswick.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Lee transitioned to a post-tropical cyclone while approaching the region. The storm made landfall in extreme southwest Nova Scotia during the afternoon of the 16th...near Long Island...before lifting across New Brunswick.
Read the full account →Hurricane Lee was a category 1 hurricane as it traveled north through the eastern Gulf of Maine early on Saturday, September 16th, before it was reclassified as Post-Tropical Cyclone Lee during the morning hours.
Read the full account →An area of very slow moving showers and thunderstorms produced 3 to 5 inches of rain which caused small rivers and streams to flood in several towns across Cumberland County. Many roads were washed out.
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 coastal low pressure produced 3 to 5 inches of rain resulting in county wide flooding of small rivers and streams across portions of southern Maine. Road washouts were numerous with moderate to major damage occurring to roadways. Homes and businesses were also flooded.
Read the full account →An area of low pressure over the southeastern United States on the morning of Sunday, April 15th, rapidly intensified as it slowly moved north to near New York City by the morning of Monday, April 16th.
Read the full account →An area of low pressure over the southeastern United States on the morning of Sunday, April 15th, rapidly intensified as it slowly moved north to near New York City by the morning of Monday, April 16th.
Read the full account →A Nor���easter slowly weakened off the southern New England coast on the evening of the 30th. Moderately large ocean waves combined with the highest astronomical tide of the month to produce beach erosion, splash-over and coastal flooding.
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 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 developed off the New Jersey coast on March 5th, then moved slowly to the waters south of Cape Cod by the morning of the 6th. The system stalled off the southern New England coast on the afternoon of the 6th, and then drifted east of the Gulf of Maine on the 7th.
Read the full account →Low pressure intensified as it rapidly moved up the coast during the early morning hours of December 15th. Storm force winds and large nearshore waves topping out at 20 feet coincided with high tide. Significant erosion and splash-over occurred in Saco, Maine.
Read the full account →Run-off from melting snow contributed to prolonged flooding along the Mattawamkeag River. The flooding affected mostly lowland areas...though heavy rains toward the end of the month did lead to more extensive flooding for several days late in the month.
Read the full account →The region had a glancing blow from Hurricane Lee which passed into the Canadian Maritime on the 16th, bringing strong winds but limited rainfall to the local area.
Read the full account →The region had a glancing blow from Hurricane Lee which passed into the Canadian Maritime on the 16th, bringing strong winds but limited rainfall to the local area.
Read the full account →The region had a glancing blow from Hurricane Lee which passed into the Canadian Maritime on the 16th, bringing strong winds but limited rainfall to the local area.
Read the full account →The region had a glancing blow from Hurricane Lee which passed into the Canadian Maritime on the 16th, bringing strong winds but limited rainfall to the local area.
Read the full account →The region had a glancing blow from Hurricane Lee which passed into the Canadian Maritime on the 16th, bringing strong winds but limited rainfall to the local area.
Read the full account →The region had a glancing blow from Hurricane Lee which passed into the Canadian Maritime on the 16th, bringing strong winds but limited rainfall to the local area.
Read the full account →Low pressure tracking west of the region drew unseasonably warm moist air north across the region...with record warm temperatures in spots. The warm temperatures rapidly melted the 1 to 2 feet of snow on the ground across central and Downeast portions of the area.
Read the full account →Strong coastal low pressure produced 3 to 5 inches of rain resulting in county wide flooding of small rivers and streams across portions of southern Maine. Road washouts were numerous with moderate to major damage occurring to roadways. Homes and businesses were also flooded.
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