902 first-hand accounts of flood events in Maine, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
An intensifying coastal low approached from the southwest during the 20th...tracked along the Downeast coast that night...exiting across the Maritimes during the 21st. Snow expanded across the region during the early morning hours of the 20th.
Read the full account →An intensifying coastal low approached from the southwest during the 20th...tracked along the Downeast coast that night...exiting across the Maritimes during the 21st. Snow expanded across the region during the early morning hours of the 20th.
Read the full account →An ice jam on the Aroostook River in the vicinity of Washburn led to flooding which resulted in the closure of several roads. The ice jam was due to the combination of a pre-existing ice jam from earlier in the winter and a new ice jam.
Read the full account →Several rain events along with the melting of a deep snow pack led to flooding of rivers and streams across Aroostook county. Small river and stream flooding began to develop during the afternoon of the 15th.
Read the full account →Additional rainfall and continued snow melt led to flooding of small rivers and lakes across northern Aroostook county from the evening of the 24th into the morning of the 28th. Portage Lake began to reach flood levels during the evening of the 24th.
Read the full account →Hurricane Dorian tracked south of the Gulf of Maine during the 7th...making landfall near Halifax Nova Scotia that afternoon. Sustained winds across central and coastal portions of Washington county generally ranged from 20 to 30 mph...with peak gusts of 40 to 45 mph.
Read the full account →Hurricane Dorian tracked south of the Gulf of Maine during the 7th...making landfall near Halifax Nova Scotia that afternoon. Sustained winds across central and coastal portions of Washington county generally ranged from 20 to 30 mph...with peak gusts of 40 to 45 mph.
Read the full account →Hurricane Dorian tracked south of the Gulf of Maine during the 7th...making landfall near Halifax Nova Scotia that afternoon. Sustained winds across central and coastal portions of Washington county generally ranged from 20 to 30 mph...with peak gusts of 40 to 45 mph.
Read the full account →Low pressure deepened to 985 mb in the Gulf of Maine during a period of high astronomical tides. This system produced north to northwest winds along the Maine coast with very little wave action. Nevertheless, a storm surge of over a foot (1.58 feet) occurred.
Read the full account →Heavy rain fell over Maine due to the rapid development of surface low pressure well to the southeast of New England. Rainfall amounts across the area ranged from around 3 inches to over 5 inches.
Read the full account →Heavy rain fell over Maine due to the rapid development of surface low pressure well to the southeast of New England. Rainfall amounts across the area ranged from around 3 inches to over 5 inches.
Read the full account →A strong area of low pressure moved northeast out of the Ohio River valley spreading heavy rain and warm temperatures into the region. Temperatures warmed into the 50s with 3 to 5 inches of rainfall.
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 →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 →A combination of 1.00 to 2.00 inches of rain and snow melt in the headwaters area of the basin led to flooding of the Piscataquis River at Dover-Foxcroft. The river reached flood stage during the early morning hours of the 14th.
Read the full account →An ice jam developed on the Aroostook River in the vicinity of Fort Fairfield during the 1st causing rising river levels. The rising river levels eventually led to the closure of Riverside Road and Russell Road during the evening of the 1st.
Read the full account →Heavy rain fell over Maine due to the rapid development of surface low pressure well to the southeast of New England. Rainfall amounts across the area ranged from around 3 inches to over 5 inches.
Read the full account →Heavy rain fell over Maine due to the rapid development of surface low pressure well to the southeast of New England. Rainfall amounts across the area ranged from around 3 inches to over 5 inches.
Read the full account →An ice jam developed on the Aroostook River during the afternoon of the 27th in the vicinity of Grimes Road...leading to the closure of the road.
Read the full account →Rising water levels on the Aroostook River due to rain and snowmelt led to minor flooding and the closure of a portion of the Russell Road...at Fort Fairfield...during the evening of the 11th. The road remained closed overnight.
Read the full account →The second in a series of four late season storms developed off the New England coastline on Tuesday, May 24th. 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 deepened to 993 mb off the New England coastline during a period of high astronomical tides. This produced gale force winds along the southwest Maine seacoast.
Read the full account →An area of low pressure tracked to the west of the region on the evening of Nov 30th with a broad area of moderate to heavy rain and pockets of embedded convection enveloping the region.
Read the full account →An area of low pressure tracked to the west of the region on the evening of Nov 30th with a broad area of moderate to heavy rain and pockets of embedded convection enveloping the region.
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