Maine, 1999

Drought in Maine, April 1 to 30, 1999

April 1 to 30, 1999 · NWS GYX · 24 events in 24 counties and zones

Lack of precipitation during April throughout the southern and central parts of the state initiated concerns for crop and domestic water supplies. 28 inches of precipitation during the month.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 24 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
24

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.

Lack of precipitation during April throughout the southern and central parts of the state initiated concerns for crop and domestic water supplies. In Portland, April 1999 was the driest April ever recorded, with only 0.28 inches of precipitation during the month. This broke the old record of 0.71 inches in 1941 and was well below the normal precipitation for April of 4.08 inches. Bangor reported only 0.59 inches of precipitation for the month which was the driest April in the 74 years that records have been kept. During that period of record, Bangor's average April precipitation has been 3.21 inches. The dryness also led to an increase in the threat of forest fires across the southern and central part of the state.

The radar

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

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Event by event

24 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Androscoggin

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Androscoggin forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.166, -70.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Central Penobscot

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Central Penobscot forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Central Somerset

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Central Somerset forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
45.514, -69.959 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Coastal Cumberland

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Coastal Cumberland forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.806, -70.330 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Coastal Hancock

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Coastal Hancock forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.563, -68.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Coastal Waldo

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Coastal Waldo forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.485, -69.122 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Coastal Washington

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Coastal Washington forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Coastal York

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Coastal York forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.429, -70.670 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Interior Cumberland

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Interior Cumberland forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.806, -70.330 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Interior Hancock

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Interior Hancock forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.563, -68.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Interior Waldo

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Interior Waldo forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.485, -69.122 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Interior Washington

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Interior Washington forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Interior York

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Interior York forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.429, -70.670 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Kennebec

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Kennebec forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.409, -69.767 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Knox

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Knox forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.076, -69.126 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lincoln

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.998, -69.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Northern Franklin

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Northern Franklin forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.974, -70.444 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Northern Oxford

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Northern Oxford forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.500, -70.757 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Sagadahoc

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Sagadahoc forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.912, -69.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Southern Franklin

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Southern Franklin forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.974, -70.444 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Southern Oxford

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Southern Oxford forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.500, -70.757 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Southern Penobscot

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Southern Penobscot forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Southern Piscataquis

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Southern Piscataquis forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
45.837, -69.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Southern Somerset

When
April 1, 12:01 AM EST to April 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Southern Somerset forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
45.514, -69.959 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

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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: 5701354, 5701355, 5701356, 5701357, 5701358, 5701359, 5701360, 5701361, 5701362, 5701363, 5701364, 5701365, 5701366, 5701367, 5701368, 5701369, 5701460, 5701461, 5701462, 5701463, 5701464, 5701465, 5701466, 5701467.