Flash Flood — Sagadahoc, Maine

2021-09-26 · near Richmond, Sagadahoc, Maine

Event narrative

Cooper Rd is closed due to flooding from Hunts Meadow Rd. to Devine Rd in Whitefield, ME.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving cold front moved from west to east across Maine on the evening of the 24th into the early morning of the 25th, bringing around an inch of rainfall to most of the area. The same frontal boundary lifted back into the state during the early morning hours of the 26th. The warm moist air returned and training showers and thunderstorms lingered over Mid-coast into central Maine. Rainfall rates increased to around 1.5 inches per hour and lingered for 2 to 3 hours. The total rainfall amounts were upwards of 5 to 6 inches between midnight and dawn. Localized flash flooding was reported.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 986974. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.