Flash Flood — Hancock, Maine

2021-06-09 · near Gouldsboro, Hancock, Maine

Event narrative

Rainfall totals generally ranged from 2.00 to 4.00 inches...with local totals in excess of 5.00 inches. The heavy rains produced flash flooding. Numerous roads were closed or damaged to varying extents due to washouts. Damage to bridges and culverts also occurred. Extensive road damage occurred in the vicinity of Winter Harbor and across the Schoodic Peninsula. Main Street in Winter Harbor was flooded with water up to the entrances of some businesses. Washouts and road closures were reported on Birch Harbor Road...Summer Harbor Road. Due to road damage...there was no access to portions of Acadia National Park on the Schoodic Peninsula. Near Prospect Harbor...both Route 186 and Pond Road were closed due to flooding and washouts.

Wider weather episode

Slow moving training thunderstorms developed across the Downeast coast during the early morning hours of the 9th along a cold front. The thunderstorms produced very heavy rainfall and flash flooding along portions of the Downeast coast. Rainfall totals of 2.00 to 4.00 inches were common...with local totals in excess of 5.00 inches. The resultant flash flooding damaged many roads...culverts and bridges to varying extents. Road closures were common with large portions of several roads entirely washed out or heavily damaged. The road damage was particularly extensive in the towns of Machias...Winter Harbor and Prospect Harbor. Some residents were isolated due to washed out roads.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 965588. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.