902 first-hand accounts of flood events in Maine, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A nearly stationary area of low pressure remained over the southern New England coastline for several days. This system continued to produce a modest storm surge and long period swells.
Read the full account →Snow melt and rain led to rising levels on the Mattawamkeag River. The river slowly rose...reaching flood stage during the morning of the 13th. The river continued to slowly rise...cresting slightly over a foot above flood stage...during the afternoon of the 18th.
Read the full account →Rain and snow melt along with discharge from Grand Lake Matagamon Dam led to flooding along the East Branch of the Penobscot River downriver from the dam to Grindstone.
Read the full account →Abundant moisture was drawn north across the region in advance of a slow moving cold front. An area of heavy rain...with embedded thunderstorms...developed in advance of the front during the early morning hours of the 26th.
Read the full account →Abundant moisture was drawn north across the region in advance of a slow moving cold front. Training showers and thunderstorms with very heavy rain developed in advance of the front during the evening of the 21st and persisted across southern portions of Piscataquis county…
Read the full account →An ice jam developed on the Aroostook River between Caribou and Fort Fairfield during the late afternoon of the 15th causing flooding. The ice jam flooded portions of Grimes Mill Road...between Caribou and Fort Fairfield...causing the road to be closed.
Read the full account →An ice jam developed on the Saint John River...near Dickey...during the early morning hours of the 16th causing flooding. The river crested around a half foot above flood stage. The flooding caused a closure of the Big Rapids Road for several hours.
Read the full account →An ice jam developed on the Saint John River...near Saint Francis...during the morning of the 18th. River levels rose through the 18th...with flooding developing that evening.
Read the full account →An ice jam developed on the Aroostook River...near Washburn...during the evening of the 17th causing flooding. The river crested at 21.1 feet later that evening...around 7 feet above flood stage.
Read the full account →Deep tropical moisture was drawn north across the region in advance of a slow moving cold front while low pressure lifted north along the front. In addition to the tropical moisture...a strong low level jet provided additional Atlantic moisture.
Read the full account →Deep tropical moisture was drawn north across the region in advance of a slow moving cold front while low pressure lifted north along the front. In addition to the tropical moisture...a strong low level jet provided additional Atlantic moisture.
Read the full account →Deep tropical moisture was drawn north across the region in advance of a slow moving cold front while low pressure lifted north along the front. In addition to the tropical moisture...a strong low level jet provided additional Atlantic moisture.
Read the full account →Deep tropical moisture was drawn north across the region in advance of a slow moving cold front while low pressure lifted north along the front. In addition to the tropical moisture...a strong low level jet provided additional Atlantic moisture.
Read the full account →Deep tropical moisture was drawn north across the region in advance of a slow moving cold front while low pressure lifted north along the front. In addition to the tropical moisture...a strong low level jet provided additional Atlantic moisture.
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