Flash Flood in Oxford County, Maine

Flash Flood July 24, 2023 · Oxford County, Maine

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Tucker Valley Brook in Wilton overflowed onto Rollins Ridge Road resulting in a significant washout estimated at 12 yards long and up to 2 lanes wide.

The wider storm

A thunderstorms with heavy rainfall stalled over the communities of Peru, Jay, and Canton on the evening of the 25th. Radar estimates between 3 to 4.5 inches fell between 6 and 730 pm. The rain fell over saturated ground and hilly terrain. A small tributary called the Tucker Valley Brook came out of banks and washed out a bridge on the Jay-Wilton line.

Began near Dixfield Center (44.5548, -70.3106).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1124051. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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