Maine, 1998

Flooding in Maine, June 14 to 16, 1998

June 14 to 16, 1998 · NWS GYX · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

Three to six inches of rain fell causing rivers to rise rapidly. 2 ft above flood stage.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$60,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS GYX wrote it up.

Three to six inches of rain fell causing rivers to rise rapidly. The Presumpscot River at Westbrook crested at 19.2 feet, 4.2 ft above flood stage. The Androscoggin River at Rumford crested just over the 15 foot flood stage (15.03 ft) and at Auburn crested above the 13 foot flood stage at 15.95 feet. At Skowhegan, the Kennebec River crested at 68170 cfs (flood flow 35000 cfs); at Augusta, the Kennebec River crested at 16 feet , 3 feet above the 13 ft. flood stage.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

5 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Coastal Cumberland

When
June 14, 1:00 AM EST to June 15, 1:30 AM EST
Where
Coastal Cumberland forecast zone
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
43.806, -70.330 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Southern Somerset

When
June 14, 1:00 PM EST to June 16, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Southern Somerset forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
45.514, -69.959 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Androscoggin

When
June 14, 2:30 PM EST to June 16, 9:30 PM EST
Where
Androscoggin forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
44.166, -70.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Southern Oxford

When
June 14, 8:15 PM EST to June 16, 1:30 AM EST
Where
Southern Oxford forecast zone
Property damage
$35,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
44.500, -70.757 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Kennebec

When
June 14, 11:15 PM EST to June 16, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Kennebec forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
44.409, -69.767 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5675812, 5675811, 5675809, 5675808, 5675810.