Flash Flood in Cumberland County, Maine

Flash Flood October 21, 1996 – October 23, 1996 · Cumberland County, Maine

Death

$15.0M

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

A coastal storm which was fed tropical moisture by the circulation around Hurricane Lily produced between 4 and 19 inches of rain throughout the County during a 30-hour period. Many homes and businesses were flooded. Many roads and bridges were washed out. The city of Portland was without potable water for 24 hours as 4 major water mains were broken. One man drowned when the man and his wife attempted to drive across a flooded roadway that had been washed out. An area dam failed.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5583837. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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