Androscoggin storm history

Heavy rainfall measured between 4 to 5.5 inches fell across Androscoggin County. Small streams rapidly responded with flooding in several communities including Livermore, Turner, Auburn, Leeds, and Wales. The hardest hit area was Wales where numerous road closures including Route…

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

Flooding and damages were countywide.

Snow overspread the area on the evening of the 23rd as a warm front approached northern New England. In the late evening stronger lift arrived and convergence along the inverted trough began to increase. Snow was moderate to heavy through the overnight hours into the morning of t…

Snow overspread interior western Maine on the morning of the 2nd. A nearly stationary band of snow set up just north of the area through the afternoon, but light to moderate snow continued through the afternoon and evening. Snow tapered off late in the evening on the 2nd. Snowfal…

Androscoggin County averaged 2.05 inches of precipitation in December, approximately 2.2 inches below normal, marking the 3rd driest July'December stretch. Water storage in the Androscoggin River system dropped to 48% capacity. The USDM on December 30th had 90% of the county in S…

Androscoggin County averaged 2.28 inches of precipitation in November, approximately 2 inches below normal. The rainfall deficits carried over from summer grew over 6 inches, making it the 4th driest stretch between July through November on record. By mid-November, the county was…

Androscoggin County averaged 2.87 inches of precipitation in September, approximately an inch below normal. The rainfall deficits carried over from summer grew near 5 inches, making it the 3rd driest stretch between July through September on record. The USDM on September 30th had…

Light snow overspread the area in the evening on the 15th. This continued into the morning of the 16th when an area of strong warm air advection resulted in a laterally translating band of moderate to heavy snow. This swept through the region by the afternoon of the 16th. Periods…

Snow overspread the area in the late evening on the 8th. Strong warm air advection resulted in a broad area of snow, but embedded within that area of precipitation a relatively narrow band of occasionally heavy snow developed. A very deep snow growth zone also led to a prolonged …

A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of quarters in Leeds.

Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed trees and wires near Allen Pond in Greene.

Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed several trees on a golf course in Lewiston.

Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed trees and wires along Torrey Rd. in Poland.

Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed trees on State Route 136 in Auburn.

Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed a tree blocking State Route 124 in Mechanic Falls.

Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed a tree onto wires in Mechanic Falls.

An early season heat wave impacted Maine from June 17th through the 20th with the peak of the heat occurring June 19th-20th when excessive heat was observed through southern and central parts of the state away from the immediate coast. Heat index values reached above 105F across …

Snow overspread the area during the evening of the 3rd, heavy at times overnight into the morning of the 4th. Given the late season nature of the storm, much of the Androscoggin Valley observed temperatures at or just above freezing in addition to the heavy snow. As a result much…

Snowfall rates in excess of 1 inch per hour in the morning led to snowfall totals ranging between 9 inches south of I-295 and 20 inches near Livermore Falls.

Heavy rainfall and excessive run-off caused route 202, also called Washington Street, to flood on the northbound lanes near Hackett Road.

Swale Lane in Lewiston was closed due to water over the road due to heavy rain and excessive runoff.

Washington Street was flooded due to heavy rainfall and excessive run-off near Brickyard Circle forcing the closure of the southbound lanes.

Heavy rainfall caused an unnamed stream to flood a portion of Stetson Road and Center Street in Auburn.

Excessive runoff in an urban portion of Lewiston caused flooding on Sabattus Street near Pond Road intersection, resulting in the road closures.

Excessive runoff settled into a low spot on Highland Spring Road in Lewiston following 2 inches of rainfall, resulting in the road closure.

Farwell Street in Lewiston closed due to a partial washout due to heavy rainfall and excessive run-off.

Gamage Avenue closed between Wilson Street and Davis Avenue due to a partial washout caused by heavy rainfall and excessive run-off.

Excessive runoff settled into a low spot on Hackett Road at Broad Street in Auburn following 2 inches of rainfall, resulting in the road closure.

Excessive runoff overwhelmed drainage ditches on Trapp Road resulting in the road closure.

Excessive runoff overwhelmed drainage ditches on Danville Corner Road between Mountain View Drive and Old Danville Road.

Libby Brook came out of banks and flooded Stackpole Road in Durham due to heavy rainfall and excessive run-off.

Snow squalls arrived in western Maine during the afternoon on the 17th. The Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport reported visibility dropping to one quarter mile with winds gusting to 20 mph. The squalls lasted about 20 minutes at any given location before conditions improved. Snowf…

Light to moderate snow began early in the morning on the 7th. Snow was occasionally heavy at times, but a heavy mesoscale snowband never quite made it north into the area. Snow ended quickly once surface winds veered to northwesterly. Snowfall totals ranged from 6 to 10 inches.

The Nezinscot River in Turner reached moderate flood stage on December 19th, cresting at 8.7 feet at the USGS river gage. The flooding was the result of heavy rain falling over frozen soils with some addition from snowmelt, with estimated runoff around 4 to 5 inches. The impacts …

The Androscoggin River reached moderate flood stage on December 18th and remained in flood stage through the 20th. The flooding was the result of heavy rain and snowmelt, driven mostly by routed water from the western Maine Mountains where runoff was 8 to 10 inches between rainfa…

Strong southeast wind gusts began the morning of the 18th. While wind gusts remained strong throughout the day, the damaging gusts occurred in several waves during the morning, again at midday, and once more in the evening. Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport recorded a peak gust o…

Heavy rain and snowmelt caused the Sabattus River to flood Route 126 up to 4 feet deep. One water rescue was conducted due to people trapped in a vehicle.

Heavy rain and snowmelt caused Jock Stream to come out of its banks and flood Ridge Road, causing it to close.

Precipitation began during the afternoon on the 3rd as a wintry mix of rain and snow as a warm front had lifted up into the foothills. Cold air damming held in place and as precipitation intensity increased the temperatures cooled even further. By early evening rain was changing …

Convective outflow winds from a severe thunderstorm downed multiple trees in southeast of Livermore Falls, Maine.

Convective outflow winds from a severe thunderstorm downed several trees and wires on Garfield Rd. in Minot.

Convective outflow winds from a severe thunderstorm downed a tree on Phelan St. in Sabattus.

Convective outflow winds from a severe thunderstorm downed a tree on North Street in Mechanic Falls.

Allan Pond Road flooded after the Hooper Brook came out of banks.

Heavy rain measured between 3 and 4 inches caused Route 108 to flood at River Road. A motorist in a van had to be water rescued.

Heavy rainfall measured between 3 and 5 inches fell across southwest Androscoggin County on the 8th. The runoff caused significant flooding to a number of roads across Auburn, Poland, and Minot. West Auburn Road near Summer Street was flooded to a depth that cut off emergency acc…