Flood in Oxford County, Maine

The Swift River came out of banks on July 16th following heavy rain showers. The USGS river gage at Roxbury exceeded the flood stage of 7 feet, cresting at 9.2 feet on the 16th. The impacts were flooding of Route 17 in Byron.

On July 16th a widespread area of rain impacted the state. Rain showers began to develop around daybreak on July 16th and quickly became more widespread during the morning hours. Light to moderate rainfall became widespread across the state with embedded bands of heavy rain. Locally heavy rainfall continued straight through the morning hours into early afternoon on the 16th before rainfall intensity and coverage began to decrease. The heaviest rainfall occurred along the Maine and New Hampshire state line where as much as 5 inches fell over saturated ground. Flood and flash floods were most prevalent across Oxford County.