Flash Flood in Androscoggin County, Maine

Flash Flood August 16, 2008 · Androscoggin County, Maine

$1.2M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorms with heavy rain resulted in flash flooding in the town of Minot.

The wider storm

Slow moving thunderstorms produced up to 5 inches of rain in 2 hours causing several portions of Routes 119 and 124 to be destroyed. One bridge and several culverts were also destroyed and numerous other roads washed out.

Began near Minot (44.0762, -70.3228).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 133969. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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