On Christmas Day a strong low pressure system tracked up the spine of the Appalachians  and to the west of Maine, resulting in 1 to 2 of rain across the region will locally up to 4 in the favorable upslope areas of the Western Maine Mountain foothills.  Melting snow and partially frozen ground led to excessive runoff and resulted in minor river flooding across the region.

Flood in KENNEBEC, MAINE
From 26-DEC-20 02:41:00 to 27-DEC-20 07:24:00 (EST-5)
Location: AUGUSTA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

On Christmas Day a strong low pressure system tracked up the spine of the Appalachians and to the west of Maine, resulting in 2 to 3 of rain across the region will locally up to 4 in the favorable upslope regions of the river basin.  In addition to the rain, melting snow and partially frozen ground led to excessive runoff leading to sharp rises on the Kennebec River.  The Kennebec River in Augusta crested at 15.5 ft on December 27th, minor flood stage is 12 ft.  Parking lots on Front Street in Augusta were flooding with multiple feet of water.

Flood in KENNEBEC, MAINE
From 26-DEC-20 08:20:00 to 27-DEC-20 01:18:00 (EST-5)
Location: HALLOWELL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

On Christmas Day a strong low pressure system tracked up the spine of the Appalachians and to the west of Maine, resulting in 2 to 3 of rain across the region will locally up to 4 in the favorable upslope regions of the river basin.  In addition to the rain, melting snow and partially frozen ground led to excessive runoff leading to sharp rises on the Kennebec River.  The Kennebec River in Hallowell crested at 12.6 ft on December 26th, minor flood stage is 11 ft.  Parking lots on Front Street in Hollowell were flooding along with the town docks.

Flood in CUMBERLAND, MAINE
From 25-DEC-20 18:21:00 to 26-DEC-20 04:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: CUMBERLAND MILLS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

On Christmas Day a strong low pressure system tracked up the spine of the Appalachians and to the west of Maine, resulting in 2 to 3 of rain across the region.  In addition to the rain, melting snow and partially frozen ground led to excessive runoff leading to sharp rises on the Presumpscot River.  The Presumpscot River in Westbrook crested at 15.3 ft on December 26th, minor flood stage is 15 ft.  No significant impacts were reported, with minor low-land flooding.

Flood in OXFORD, MAINE
From 26-DEC-20 02:27:00 to 26-DEC-20 08:54:00 (EST-5)
Location: (RUM)RUMFORD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

On Christmas Day a strong low pressure system tracked up the spine of the Appalachians and to the west of Maine, resulting in 2 to 3 of rain across the region will locally up to 4 in the favorable upslope regions of the river basin.  In addition to the rain, melting snow and partially frozen ground led to excessive runoff leading to sharp rises on the Androscoggin River.  The Androscoggin River in Rumford crested at 15.1 ft on December 26th, minor flood stage is 15 ft.  No significant impacts were reported, with minor low-land flooding.

Flood in ANDROSCOGGIN, MAINE
From 26-DEC-20 06:40:00 to 27-DEC-20 04:01:00 (EST-5)
Location: AUBURN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

On Christmas Day a strong low pressure system tracked up the spine of the Appalachians and to the west of Maine, resulting in 2 to 3 of rain across the region will locally up to 4 in the favorable upslope regions of the river basin.  In addition to the rain, melting snow and partially frozen ground led to excessive runoff leading to sharp rises on the Androscoggin River.  The Androscoggin River in Auburn crested at 14.0 ft on December 27th, minor flood stage is 13 ft.  Minor flooding occurred on Route 136 in Durham.

Flood in SOMERSET, MAINE
From 25-DEC-20 16:15:00 to 26-DEC-20 02:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: NORTH ANSON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

On Christmas Day a strong low pressure system tracked up the spine of the Appalachians and to the west of Maine, resulting in 2 to 3 of rain across the region will locally up to 4 in the favorable upslope regions of the river basin.  In addition to the rain, melting snow and partially frozen ground led to excessive runoff leading to sharp rises on the Carrabassett River.  The Carrabassett River in North Anson crested at 17.2 ft on December 26th, minor flood stage is 15 ft.  Minor flooding occurred on Katie Crotch Road.

Flood in SOMERSET, MAINE
From 26-DEC-20 03:45:00 to 26-DEC-20 06:07:00 (EST-5)
Location: STARKS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

On Christmas Day a strong low pressure system tracked up the spine of the Appalachians and to the west of Maine, resulting in 2 to 3 of rain across the region will locally up to 4 in the favorable upslope regions of the river basin.  In addition to the rain, melting snow and partially frozen ground led to excessive runoff leading to sharp rises on the Sandy River.  The Sandy River in Mercer crested at 12 ft on December 26th, minor flood stage is 12 ft.  No significant impacts were reported with minor low-land flooding.

Flood in SOMERSET, MAINE
From 25-DEC-20 18:20:00 to 27-DEC-20 17:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: SKOWHEGAN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

On Christmas Day a strong low pressure system tracked up the spine of the Appalachians and to the west of Maine, resulting in 2 to 3 of rain across the region will locally up to 4 in the favorable upslope regions of the river basin.  In addition to the rain, melting snow and partially frozen ground led to excessive runoff leading to sharp rises on the Kennebec River.  The Kennebec River in Skowhegan crested at 59742 CFS on December 26th, minor flood stage is 350000 CFS.  No significant impacts were reported with water approaching East River Road.

Flood in KENNEBEC, MAINE
From 26-DEC-20 02:35:00 to 27-DEC-20 01:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: NORTH SIDNEY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

On Christmas Day a strong low pressure system tracked up the spine of the Appalachians and to the west of Maine, resulting in 2 to 3 of rain across the region will locally up to 4 in the favorable upslope regions of the river basin.  In addition to the rain, melting snow and partially frozen ground led to excessive runoff leading to sharp rises on the Kennebec River.  The Kennebec River in North Sidney crested at 19.4 ft on December 26th, minor flood stage is 17 ft.  No significant impacts were reported with minor low-land flooding.

Flood in OXFORD, MAINE
From 25-DEC-20 08:00:00 to 26-DEC-20 05:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROXBURY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

On Christmas Day a strong low pressure system tracked up the spine of the Appalachians and to the west of Maine, resulting in 2 to 3 of rain across the region will locally up to 4 in the favorable upslope regions of the river basin.  In addition to the rain, melting snow and partially frozen ground led to excessive runoff leading to sharp rises on the Swift River.  The Swift River in Roxbury crested at 10.5 ft on December 26th, minor flood stage is 7 ft.  No significant impacts were reported, with minor low-land flooding.