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The Kennebec River at Augusta was expected to reach a crest of 25 feet (7.6 meters) Thursday evening, the weather service said. Flood stage is 12 feet (3.6 meters).
A deadly storm that deluged much of the the Northeast has given way to frigid temperatures as tens of thousands of people grapple with no electricity in the cold.. More than 140,000 Maine power ...
The Piscataquis River experienced flows 50% greater than any measured before. Many other rivers in Maine—Penobscot, Saco and Androscoggin—also experienced significant flooding; however, flows were generally below records. [2] Moderate flooding occurred within the Merrimack River and Connecticut River basins. [1]
On April 1, 1987, a combination of more than 6 feet (1.8 m) of melting snow and 4 to 6 inches (100 to 150 mm) of rain in the mountains forced the river to flood its banks. By April 2, 1987, the river had crested at the North Sidney, Maine USGS gage at 39.31 ft (11.98 m), 13.3 ft (4.1 m) higher than the previous record flood stage.
A flood watch is in effect for communities throughout Maine and New Hampshire beginning Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 7 p.m. and lasting through Thursday night, March 7, 2024 due to coming rainfall.
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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 Carrabassett River, a tributary of the Kennebec River, is located in Franklin County and Somerset County, Maine, in the United States.It rises near Sugarloaf Mountain, east of Rangeley Lake, and runs for 33.8 miles (54.4 km), [1] flowing southeast past Kingfield and joining the Kennebec River in the town of Anson.