902 first-hand accounts of flood events in Maine, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
On Christmas Day a strong low pressure system tracked up the spine of the Appalachians and to the west of Maine, resulting in 1 to 2 of rain across the region will locally up to 4 in the favorable upslope areas of the Western Maine Mountain foothills.
Read the full account →On Christmas Day a strong low pressure system tracked up the spine of the Appalachians and to the west of Maine, resulting in 1 to 2 of rain across the region will locally up to 4 in the favorable upslope areas of the Western Maine Mountain foothills.
Read the full account →On Christmas Day a strong low pressure system tracked up the spine of the Appalachians and to the west of Maine, resulting in 1 to 2 of rain across the region will locally up to 4 in the favorable upslope areas of the Western Maine Mountain foothills.
Read the full account →On Christmas Day a strong low pressure system tracked up the spine of the Appalachians and to the west of Maine, resulting in 1 to 2 of rain across the region will locally up to 4 in the favorable upslope areas of the Western Maine Mountain foothills.
Read the full account →On Christmas Day a strong low pressure system tracked up the spine of the Appalachians and to the west of Maine, resulting in 1 to 2 of rain across the region will locally up to 4 in the favorable upslope areas of the Western Maine Mountain foothills.
Read the full account →A developing storm retrograded into the Gulf of Maine from the Atlantic early on March 1st. This system produced 9 to 16 foot near-shore waves and a storm surge of over a foot on strong northerly gales.
Read the full account →A strong upper level low pressure system moved toward MINW from the west during the morning of July 14th. Strong to severe thunderstorms developed around midday and moved eastward through the afternoon hours.
Read the full account →Additional rain and snow melt along with continued discharges from Grand Lake Matagamon Dam led to another round of flooding along the East Branch of the Penobscot River.
Read the full account →Temperatures in the 50s combined with 2 inches of rain to cause ice jams and flooding. Several businesses at the intersection of Front Street and Route 4 in Farmington were flooded due to an ice jam.
Read the full account →Intensifying low pressure tracked toward the Maine coast through the night of the 3rd into the morning of the 4th. The low then tracked across Downeast areas to New Brunswick through the remainder of the 4th. Snow developed during the evening of the 3rd.
Read the full account →A warm front lifted north across the region from the overnight hours of the 10th through the 11th. A strong low level jet crossed the region from the overnight hours of the 10th into the morning of the 11th.
Read the full account →A warm front lifted north across the region from the overnight hours of the 10th through the 11th. A strong low level jet crossed the region from the overnight hours of the 10th into the morning of the 11th.
Read the full account →A very strong shortwave and associated cold front were approaching from the west on the morning of July 1st. Ahead of the front, a very warm and moist air mass was in place over New England with values of precipitable water around 2 inches.
Read the full account →Rain and melting snow produced flooding along the Mattawamkeag River. The river rose above flood stage late on April 26th...crested around 2 feet above flood stage early on the 30th...then fell below flood stage during the afternoon of May 4th.
Read the full account →An isolated severe thunderstorm developed in southwest Piscataquis county during the afternoon of the 19th in warm humid air. The storm produced large hail and gusty winds.
Read the full account →An isolated severe thunderstorm developed in southwest Piscataquis county during the afternoon of the 19th in warm humid air. The storm produced large hail and gusty winds.
Read the full account →Rain and snow melt led to flooding along the Mattawamkeag River. The river reached flood stage during the morning of the 17th...then crested slightly over 2 feet above flood stage from the 23rd into the 24th.
Read the full account →Rain and snow melt led to flooding along the Mattawamkeag River. The river reached flood stage during the morning of the 17th...then crested slightly over 2 feet above flood stage from the 23rd into the 24th.
Read the full account →Low pressure tracking northwest of Maine drew an occluded front across the region during the afternoon and evening of the 10th. A strong low level jet crossed the region in advance of the front. Sustained onshore winds of 30 to 40 mph occurred along the Downeast coast.
Read the full account →Low pressure developed across western New England then tracked northwest of Maine during the 7th. A strong low level jet crossed the region later on the 7th into the early morning hours of the 8th.
Read the full account →Low pressure developed across western New England then tracked northwest of Maine during the 7th. A strong low level jet crossed the region later on the 7th into the early morning hours of the 8th.
Read the full account →Low pressure developed across western New England then tracked northwest of Maine during the 7th. A strong low level jet crossed the region later on the 7th into the early morning hours of the 8th.
Read the full account →An upper level disturbance and moist airmass combined to produce slow moving showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain during the evening of the 19th.
Read the full account →Unseasonably warm temperatures led to rapid snow melt along with heavy rain during the late afternoon and evening of the 1st. Significant runoff from the snowmelt and heavy rain occurred.
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