Sandy brought high winds and flooding to portions of east-central and Downeast Maine. The strongest winds generally occurred across Downeast areas from the late afternoon of the 29th into the early morning hours of the 30th. Sustained winds during this time generally ranged from 25 to 35 mph...with some gusts of 50 to 60 mph. The winds toppled trees and snapped branches. The falling trees and branches brought down power lines which contributed to power outages. Around 5500 customers lost power during the event...most extensive across Hancock county and southern portions of Penobscot county. A 50 foot barge was torn from its mooring and sunk at Bar Habor.
Heavy rains produced flash flooding and flooding across portions of Piscataquis county from the evening of the 30th into the afternoon of the 31st. Flash flooding developed across central and southern portions of Piscataquis county during the evening of the 30th. The flash flooding then transitioned to areal flooding from the early morning hours of the 31st through that afternoon. The mainstem of the Piscataquis River also flooded...cresting around a foot above flood stage at Dover-Foxcroft. Storm total rainfall across Piscataquis county generally ranged from 2.50 to 4.50 inches.

High Wind in COASTAL HANCOCK, MAINE
From 29-OCT-12 15:00:00 to 30-OCT-12 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph...with occasional gusts of 50 to 60 mph...toppled trees and snapped branches. The falling trees and branches brought down power lines which contributed to power outages. A 50 foot barge was torn from its mooring and sunk at Bar Harbor.

High Wind in COASTAL WASHINGTON, MAINE
From 29-OCT-12 15:00:00 to 30-OCT-12 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph...with occasional gusts of 50 to 60 mph...toppled trees and snapped branches. The falling trees and branches brought down power lines which contributed to power outages.

Flash Flood in PISCATAQUIS, MAINE
From 30-OCT-12 18:30:00 to 30-OCT-12 22:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: KINEO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Heavy rains caused flash flooding across Piscataquis county. Several roads were closed due to flash flooding with water either covering the roads or damaging the roads. Roads closed due to flash flooding included Elliotsville Road near Monson...Lily Bay and Blair Hill Roads near Greenville...Goff Pond Road just north of Dexter and Kingsbury Road near Kingsbury. The flash flooding transitioned to areal flooding overnight into the early morning hours of the 31st.

Flood in PISCATAQUIS, MAINE
From 30-OCT-12 22:30:00 to 31-OCT-12 15:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: KINEO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Heavy rains produced flooding across Piscataquis county. The flooding developed with a transition from flash flooding. Storm total rainfall generally ranged from 2.50 to 4.50 inches.  Several roads were closed due to the flooding with water either covering the roads or damaging the roads. Roads closed included Elliotsville Road near Monson...Lily Bay and Blair Hill Roads near Greenville...Goff Pond Road just north of Dexter and Kingsbury Road near Kingsbury. The mainstem of the Piscataquis River also flooded at Dover-Foxcroft. The river went above flood stage during the early morning hours of the 31st...crested around 1 foot above flood stage later that morning...then fell  below flood stage during the afternoon. All flooding across the county was generally minor.

High Wind in SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT, MAINE
From 29-OCT-12 15:00:00 to 30-OCT-12 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph...with occasional gusts of 50 to 60 mph...toppled trees and snapped branches. The falling trees and branches brought down power lines which contributed to power outages.

High Wind in INTERIOR HANCOCK, MAINE
From 29-OCT-12 15:00:00 to 30-OCT-12 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph...with occasional gusts of 50 to 60 mph...toppled trees and snapped branches. The falling trees and branches brought down power lines which contributed to power outages.

High Wind in CENTRAL WASHINGTON, MAINE
From 29-OCT-12 15:00:00 to 30-OCT-12 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph...with occasional gusts of 50 to 60 mph...toppled trees and snapped branches. The falling trees and branches brought down power lines which contributed to power outages.