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 →On May 23rd, a strong coastal low pressure system developed just off the Maine coast. High astronomical tides combined with strong northeast winds and large ocean waves to produce wind damage, coastal flooding and beach erosion.
Read the full account →Low pressure moved slowly up the mid Atlantic coast late in the day on the 30th and strengthened as it moved into the Gulf of Maine on the 31st. The storm continued to intensify before moving out to sea on February 1st. Water reached the top of the Portland Pier.
Read the full account →Low pressure moved slowly up the mid Atlantic coast late in the day on the 30th and strengthened as it moved into the Gulf of Maine on the 31st. The storm continued to intensify before moving out to sea on February 1st. Water reached the top of the Portland Pier.
Read the full account →Intensifying low pressure tracked across the Gulf of Maine and Downeast Maine during the 2nd...exiting across the Maritimes during the 3rd. Snow developed during the late evening of the 1st across Downeast areas ...expanding across the remainder of the region through the early…
Read the full account →Slow moving training thunderstorms developed across the Downeast coast during the early morning hours of the 9th along a cold front. The thunderstorms produced very heavy rainfall and flash flooding along portions of the Downeast coast.
Read the full account →Post Tropical Storm Elsa moved along the Downeast coast during the afternoon and evening of the 9th bringing abundant tropical moisture and heavy rains to Downeast areas. Rainfall rates occasionally reached 1.00 to 2.00 inches per hour.
Read the full account →A slow moving cold front approached during the 24th...then crossed the region from the 25th into the 26th. Abundant moisture was drawn north in advance of the front. An initial rain event occurred from the 24th into the 25th.
Read the full account →A slow moving cold front approached during the 24th...then crossed the region from the 25th into the 26th. Abundant moisture was drawn north in advance of the front. An initial rain event occurred from the 24th into the 25th.
Read the full account →A slow moving cold front moved from west to east across Maine on the evening of the 24th into the early morning of the 25th, bringing around an inch of rainfall to most of the area. The same frontal boundary lifted back into the state during the early morning hours of the 26th.
Read the full account →A rapidly developing area of low pressure tracked across the Southern New England coast and directly over Western Maine on the evening of October 30th and into the early morning hours of October 31st.
Read the full account →A rapidly developing area of low pressure tracked across the Southern New England coast and directly over Western Maine on the evening of October 30th and into the early morning hours of October 31st.
Read the full account →The interaction between a cold frontal boundary and the remnants of Tropical Storm Tammy resulted in tremendous rainfall throughout most southern and coastal Maine. Rainfall amounts ranged from around 2 inches in the mountains to 11.92 inches at Brunswick.
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 →An ice jam developed on the upper reaches of the Mattawamkeag River during the morning of the 19th and persisted into the evening. Flooding in the vicinity of the ice jam temporarily led to the closure of Bancroft Road.
Read the full account →A cold front stalled over the region with an area of low-pressure riding along it, becoming a focal point for shower and thunderstorm development. The steering winds were under 5 miles per hour, allowing storms to stall.
Read the full account →A cold front stalled over the region with an area of low-pressure riding along it, becoming a focal point for shower and thunderstorm development. The steering winds were under 5 miles per hour, allowing storms to stall.
Read the full account →A cold front and upper low crossed the region during the 13th. Steepening lapse rates with the upper low and increasing shear along the front supported afternoon thunderstorm development across northern and eastern Maine.
Read the full account →A cold front and upper low crossed the region during the 13th. Steepening lapse rates with the upper low and increasing shear along the front supported afternoon thunderstorm development across northern and eastern Maine.
Read the full account →Low pressure strengthened as it moved slowly across the southern New England coastline before reaching coastal Maine on the afternoon of the 18th. This slow movement allowed for heavy rains and a one to two foot storm surge on top of high astronomical tides.
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 →Two to four inches of rain in less than 2 hours caused flash flooding of a section of Livermore Falls around Moose Hill, Souther and Claybrook Roads. These roads were washed out at several locations and flooded by a nearby brook.
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