Flash Flood — Oxford, Maine

2023-07-18 · near West Paris, Oxford, Maine

Event narrative

Heavy rain estimated between 2 and 3 inches resulted in washouts on Curtis Hill Road, Andrews Road, Perkins Valley Road, and Cushman Road.

Wider weather episode

Scattered showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall developed of the Western Maine Mountains on the afternoon of the 18th. Moist air supported torrential rainfall rates between 2 to 3 inches an hour, all of which fell over saturated soils. Localized flash flooding resulted where storms trained over the same locations. A localized outflow wind gusts associated with one of the flash flood thunderstorms also downed some trees.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1123788. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.