Flash Flood — Cumberland, Maine

1996-10-21 to 1996-10-23 · near Countywide, Cumberland, Maine

Wider weather episode

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_id 5583837. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.