Hurricane Irene made a final landfall around New York City as a Category 1 hurricane then weakened to a tropical storm while lifting northeast across New England. The storm then transitioned to a post-tropical cyclone across northwest Maine during the night of the 28th.
Tropical Storm Irene brought heavy rains and gusty winds to northern and eastern Maine through the afternoon into the night of the 28th. Sustained winds generally ranged from 20 to 30 mph...locally up to around 35 mph. A peak wind gust of 63 mph was reported at Sedgwick during the late afternoon. Wind gusts across northern and eastern Maine generally ranged from 30 to 40 mph...with localized gusts of 50 to 60 mph with convective elements. The winds toppled trees and power lines...with the most extensive damage from Piscataquis county southward across Downeast Maine. Around 30,000 customers lost power across these areas...with scattered power outages across northern Maine.
Rainfall totals across northern and eastern Maine generally ranged from 1.50 to 3.00 inches...with localized totals of 4.00 to 5.00 inches. Isolated totals approaching 10.00 inches were reported around Baxter State Park where upslope into the mountains enhanced rainfall. No significant river or stream flooding was reported across the region. However...flash flooding in Baxter State Park did wash out numerous roads.
The minimum surface pressure reported during the storm was around 985 mb. Storm surge was not a factor during the storm...with no tornadoes reported.

Tropical Storm in INTERIOR HANCOCK, MAINE
From 28-AUG-11 14:00:00 to 28-AUG-11 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph were common with Tropical Storm Irene...with some gusts in excess of 50 mph. The winds brought down many trees and power lines...leading to numerous power outages.

Tropical Storm in CENTRAL WASHINGTON, MAINE
From 28-AUG-11 14:00:00 to 28-AUG-11 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph were common with Tropical Storm Irene...with some gusts to around 40 mph. The winds brought down many trees and power lines...leading to numerous power outages.

Tropical Storm in NORTHERN WASHINGTON, MAINE
From 28-AUG-11 14:00:00 to 28-AUG-11 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph were common with Tropical Storm Irene...with some gusts to around 40 mph. The winds brought down trees and power lines...leading to  power outages.

Tropical Storm in SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS, MAINE
From 28-AUG-11 14:00:00 to 28-AUG-11 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph were common with Tropical Storm Irene...with some gusts in excess of 50 mph. A peak wind gust of 57 mph was reported near East Sangerville. The winds brought down many trees and power lines...leading to numerous power outages.

Tropical Storm in NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS, MAINE
From 28-AUG-11 14:00:00 to 28-AUG-11 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph were common with Tropical Storm Irene...with some gusts in excess of 40 mph. The winds brought down trees.

Tropical Storm in CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS, MAINE
From 28-AUG-11 14:00:00 to 28-AUG-11 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph were common with Tropical Storm Irene...with some gusts in excess of 40 mph. A peak wind gust of 42 mph was reported at Greenville. The winds brought down trees.

Tropical Storm in NORTHERN PENOBSCOT, MAINE
From 28-AUG-11 14:00:00 to 28-AUG-11 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph were common with Tropical Storm Irene...with some gusts in excess of 40 mph. The winds brought down trees and power lines.

Tropical Storm in NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK, MAINE
From 28-AUG-11 14:00:00 to 28-AUG-11 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph were common with Tropical Storm Irene...with isolated gusts in excess of 50 mph. A peak wind gust of 53 mph was reported at Van Buren. The winds brought down trees and power lines.

Tropical Storm in NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK, MAINE
From 28-AUG-11 14:00:00 to 28-AUG-11 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph were common with Tropical Storm Irene...with isolated gusts in excess of 40 mph. A peak wind gust of 43 mph was reported at Frenchville. The winds brought down trees and power lines.

Flash Flood in PISCATAQUIS, MAINE
From 28-AUG-11 15:00:00 to 28-AUG-11 16:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHAMBERLAIN LAKE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

Tropical Storm Irene brought very heavy rain to the higher terrain of northern Piscataquis county. Moisture upsloping into the mountains of Baxter State Park produced from 6.00 up to nearly 10.00 inches of rain. The heavy rain led to flash flooding which washed out numerous roads around the park.

Tropical Storm in NORTHERN SOMERSET, MAINE
From 28-AUG-11 14:00:00 to 28-AUG-11 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph were common with Tropical Storm Irene...with some gusts in excess of 40 mph.

Tropical Storm in CENTRAL PENOBSCOT, MAINE
From 28-AUG-11 14:00:00 to 28-AUG-11 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph were common with Tropical Storm Irene...with some gusts in excess of 40 mph.

Tropical Storm in COASTAL HANCOCK, MAINE
From 28-AUG-11 14:00:00 to 28-AUG-11 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph were common with Tropical Storm Irene...with some  gusts in excess of 60 mph. A peak wind gust of 63 mph was reported at Sedgwick. The winds brought down many trees and power lines...leading to numerous power outages. Numerous roads in Ellsworth were blocked by fallen trees.

Tropical Storm in COASTAL WASHINGTON, MAINE
From 28-AUG-11 14:00:00 to 28-AUG-11 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph were common with Tropical Storm Irene...with some gusts to around 40 mph. A peak wind gust of 40 mph was reported near Harrington. The winds brought down many trees and power lines...leading to numerous power outages.

Tropical Storm in SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT, MAINE
From 28-AUG-11 14:00:00 to 28-AUG-11 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph were common with Tropical Storm Irene...with some gusts in excess of 50 mph. A peak wind gust of 53 mph was reported in Bangor. The winds brought down many trees and power lines...leading to numerous power outages.

Tropical Storm in SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK, MAINE
From 28-AUG-11 14:00:00 to 28-AUG-11 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph were common with Tropical Storm Irene...with some gusts in excess of 40 mph.