Oxford storm history

Catastrophic flooding on the Androscoggin River resulting from 5 to 6 inches of rainfall and 2 to 3 inches of snowmelt. The river rose 17' in roughly 12 hours, cresting at 22.1 feet. The record is 24' set in 1936. Access in and out of the region was cut off for days, including bo…

Numerous trees and power lines down. A falling tree struck and killed a 22 year old female camping in a tent. Fallen trees closed Route 302 for several hours.

Catastrophic flooding occurred in and around Bethel after a storm brought 7 to 10 inches of combined rain and snowmelt to the region. The Androscoggin River only reached minor flood stage at the upstream river gage in Gorham, yet the contribution of flows from the mountains in be…

Considerable flash flooding occurred in Andover on the morning of the 26th after 3 and 6 inches of rain fell along the south facing slopes of the Wyman Mountain. Abbott Brook was redirected and severely impacted Wyman Hill Road and personal property along it. At one stretch along…

The Androscoggin River reached flood stage during the morning of May 1. Flood waters out of Gorham flooded areas from Gilead, to extensive flooding in Bethel and Rumford. Flooding started at North Road in Gilead, followed by Route 26 in Bethel between Cross Street and Intervale R…

Flooding and damages were countywide.

Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed a tree that took powerlines down across School Street in Canton.

Large hail associated with a severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of quarters in Paris Maine.

Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed trees and wires in Fryeburg.

Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed a large tree into powerlines on Round Pond Rd. in Norway.

Public reported a washout on Popple Dam Road in Andover. The flooding from Campbell Brook washed out both lanes with significant damage.

Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed trees onto wires in West Paris on Old Country Road.

Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed trees that blocked traffic on route 26 in West Paris.

Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed many trees that blocked RT-5 trapping motorists in Fryeburg.

A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of quarters in Buckfield, Maine.

Heavy rain and snowmelt caused the Androscoggin River to rise above flood stage between Bethel and Jay. The USGS river gage in Rumford rose above flood stage of 15.0 feet on the morning of the 15th, cresting just a few inches higher later that day. The impacts include flooding al…

Heavy rain and snowmelt caused RT 5 near the intersection of Shepherds River Rd. to be reduced to one lane due to flooding.

Heavy rain and snowmelt caused the Swift River to rise and flood portions of Route 17 near Houghton Road in Byron. The USGS river gage on the Swift River at Roxbury crested at 9.1 feet around 3 PM, exceeding the 7 foot flood stage.

The combined runoff from rain and snowmelt averaged 7 to 10 inches in the higher terrain, and 4 to 6 inches in the Saco River Valley Basin. The steep terrain and frozen ground supported rapid runoff which caused flash flooding along all streams and brooks in the region. The Swift…

Record flooding occurred along the Swift River in Roxbury with a river crest at 14.2 feet, breaking the record of 12.87 feet set in October of 1959. The flooding was caused after 6 inches of rain and an estimated 2 inches of snowmelt caused the river to rise 12 feet in 16 hours. …

Major flooding occurred on the Wild River in Gilead with the USGS river gage marked the 2nd highest crest on record of 16.4 feet. The gage was established in 1960 and the only flood of higher flows was that following Irene in 2011. The streamflow was near 34 kcfs, which falls bet…

Record flooding occurred on December 18th after a storm brought heavy rain and rapid snowmelt to the Ellis River. The river reached major flood stage cresting at 21.5 feet with a flow of 15,800 cfs, surpassing the previous flood of record of 19.26 feet set in December of 2003. Th…

Major flooding of the Bear River between Grafton Notch and Newry with an estimated rain and snowmelt combination of 8 and 9 inches. The resultant flow is estimated over a 0.2% recurrence interval with flows between 8 and 10 kcfs. Washouts occurred on Route 26 near Horseshoe Falls…

Major flooding of the Sunday River occurred on the 18th after an estimated 7 to 9 inches of rain and snowmelt ran off into the river. The resultant flow was estimated to be over a 0.2% recurrence interval with flows between 10 and 12 kcfs. The most severe damages were in the Sund…

Flooding on Route 232 near Gore Road from the Bakers Brook in Milton.

Bridge washed away on Milton Road after the Concord River overflowed its banks following heavy rain and snowmelt.

Chushman Road flooded with water running off the hillsides, road closed.

Heavy rain and snowmelt caused Willow Brook to leave its banks near and wash out portions of East Oxford Road near Cross Road, with a vehicle in the flood waters.

Extreme flooding across the Bethel area resulted in swift water rescues of several motorists and residents. The Bethel Fire Department performed numerous rescues starting around 11:30 am and continued through the afternoon as flood waters cut the community off. Officials estimate…

Heavy rain and snowmelt runoff caused flooding of Otter Brook onto Interval Road near the confluence with the Androscoggin River in Hanover. Vehicles were trapped in the flood waters with occupants needing to be rescued.

Heavy rain and rapid snowmelt falling on frozen ground caused a landslide at the Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry. NWS estimated over 5 inches of rainfall with snowmelt runoff of an additional 3.5 inches ran off the steep terrain within a 12 hour window. The subsequent landslide …

Heavy rain and snowmelt caused overland flooding that caused severe damage on Lohnes Farm Road including damage to a bridge and a washed out culvert.

Heavy rain and snowmelt caused the East Branch of the Swift River in Byron to flood and washed out 2 culverts on Weld Road.

Heavy rain over frozen ground caused widespread flooding and road closures in Buckfield. The following roads were listed as needing repairs. Turner Street, Faunce Road, Paris Hill Road, E. Buckfield Road, Darnit Road, and N. Hill Road, cumulatively needing 20 loads of gravel to r…

Heavy rain over frozen ground caused widespread flooding and road closures in Paris including Brown Way, Christian Ridge Road, Old Route 26, and Stock Farm Road.

Shoulder damage washout on local Morrill Road in Norway caused by heavy rain with rates up to 2 inches per hour. Total rainfall was around 2 and a half inches as estimated by radar.

A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of quarters in Norway, Maine.

Tucker Valley Brook in Wilton overflowed onto Rollins Ridge Road resulting in a significant washout estimated at 12 yards long and up to 2 lanes wide.

Heavy rain estimated between 2 and 3 inches resulted in 1 foot of water flowing over Old County Road in West Paris.

Heavy rain estimated between 2 and 3 inches resulted in washouts on Curtis Hill Road, Andrews Road, Perkins Valley Road, and Cushman Road.

Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed tree and wires on Spring St. in Dixfield.

The main throughfare in Fryeburg, Route 302, flooded in the 300-block area causing significant disruption to travel in and out of the area.

Heavy rainfall between 3 and 5 inches caused a washout on Waterford Road in Norway.

Heavy rainfall between 3 and 5 inches caused a washout on High Street in South Paris around the 500-block area.

Heavy rainfall between 3 and 5 inches caused a washout on Waterford Road near the Crooked River.

The Swift River came out of banks on July 16th following heavy rain showers. The USGS river gage at Roxbury exceeded the flood stage of 7 feet, cresting at 9.2 feet on the 16th. The impacts were flooding of Route 17 in Byron.

Heavy rainfall between 3 and 4 inches fell across the headwaters of the Swift River during the early morning hours of the 26th. The resultant runoff caused the river to rise above flood stage (7Ft) and crest at 8.32 feet around 945 AM based on data from the USGS river gage in Rox…

Flash flooding occurred in Bryon on the morning of the 26th after 3 and 5 inches of rain fell along the south facing slopes of the Wyman Mountain. Garland Pond Road, Dingle Hill Road, #6 Road to Weld, Buckfield Hill Road, Lohnes Farm Road and Route 17 all sustained damage. Garlan…