| Event |
Flood |
| -- Flood Cause |
Heavy Rain |
| State |
MAINE |
| County/Area |
SOMERSET |
| WFO |
GYX |
| Begin Date |
04/29/2008 13:00:00 EST-5 |
| Begin Range |
1 |
| Begin Azimuth |
WNW |
| Begin Location |
FAIRFIELD |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
44.58/-69.61 |
| End Date |
04/30/2008 07:00:00 EST-5 |
| End Range |
1 |
| End Azimuth |
NE |
| End Location |
HINCKLEY |
| End Lat/Lon |
44.69/-69.62 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
370.40K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
Low pressure moved northeast from the Ohio Valley and into New England, spreading heavy rain over the region. Rainfall began on the afternoon of April 28th and ended during the evening of April 29th. Rainfall and rainfall rates were high enough to cause serious county wide flooding of small rivers and streams in the midcoast counties of Waldo, Somerset, Knox, and Lincoln. Rainfall amounts in the damaged areas ranged from 3 to 6 inches. Damage to roads in the area was extensive with blown out culverts and washed out roadbeds. Damage also occurred to some water control facilities and bridges. |
| Event Narrative |
Heavy rain resulted in serious county-wide flooding of small rivers and streams in southern Somerset County. Some of the most extensive damage occurred in the towns of Canaan, Cornville, Detroit, Fairfield, Harmony, Palmyra, Pittsfield, St. Albans and Skowhegan. Hardest hit was Cornville where damage amounted to almost $140,000.00. |
