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The Maine flood of 1987 was a pair of spring storms in March and April 1987, which combined with snow-melt, ... (Kennebec River), and Sebasticook River.
The river was expected to fall below flood stage Tuesday afternoon. The Kennebec River at Augusta was expected to reach a crest of 25 feet (7.6 meters) Thursday evening, the weather service said ...
The Kennebec River (Abenaki: Kinəpékʷihtəkʷ) is a 170-mile-long (270 km) [1] river within the U.S. state of Maine. It rises in Moosehead Lake in west-central Maine . The East and West Outlets join at Indian Pond and the river flows southward.
Only 1.3 percent of all homes and buildings in Maine are covered under the National Flood Insurance Program, a number that has declined by 25 to 30 percent since 2009, according to Peter Slovinsky ...
The Kennebec River was the scene of major flooding, resulting in multiple bridges being destroyed by floating ice. [2]: 14 Damage along the Kennebec and Androscoggin Rivers was increased by ice jams. Similarly, six bridges along the Saco River were destroyed by the advancing ice. [2]: 15
The Sandy River is a 73.3-mile-long (118.0 km) [2] tributary of the Kennebec River in the U.S. state of Maine. The Sandy River originates in the Sandy River Ponds ( 44°53′37″N 70°32′26″W / 44.8937°N 70.5406°W / 44.8937; -70.5406 ( Sandy River source ) ) at an elevation of 1,700 feet (520 m) in Sandy River Plantation
Edwards Dam was a hydroelectric dam on the Kennebec River in the U.S. state of Maine. It was located in Augusta, Maine , about 40 miles (64 km) upstream from the Atlantic Ocean . Built in 1837 of timber and concrete, it was 917 feet (280 m) long and 24 feet (7.3 m) high.
Kennebec River in flood, 2012. Sea level in Maine has risen eight inches since the 1950s. [2] Scientists predict sea levels will rise in Maine roughly a foot and a half in the next 25 years. In 2023, Maine Public reported that despite these predictions "the value of beachfront houses has skyrocketed." [10]