Maine, 2008Tropical Storm and Flooding in Maine, September 28, 2008
September 28, 2008 · NWS CAR · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
Hurricane Kyle made landfall in southern Nova Scotia as a Category 1 hurricane. The storm brought tropical storm force wind gusts of 40 to 45 mph to the Downeast Maine coast.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
Hurricane Kyle made landfall in southern Nova Scotia as a Category 1 hurricane. The storm brought tropical storm force wind gusts of 40 to 45 mph to the Downeast Maine coast. These winds and saturated ground combined to topple some trees and power lines...with around 500 customers in Hancock county losing power. Most of the power outages were near the coast where the strongest winds occurred. Based on the track of the hurricane...storm surge was not a significant factor. The most significant impact of the storm was heavy rain which contributed to flooding across portions of Hancock and Washington counties. The heavy rains occurred in two episodes. The first episode occurred around 24 hours in advance of the hurricane when tropical moisture was drawn north across the region producing 2.00 to 3.00 inches of rain over much of Hancock and Washington counties. An additional 2.00 to 3.00 inches of rain then fell across much of the same region with the hurricane. Combined rainfall from both events generally ranged from 3.00 to 6.00 inches across Hancock county...with local totals of around 7.00 inches. Across Washington county...total event rainfall generally ranged from 3.00 to 4.50 inches. The rain produced elevated water levels on streams and contributed to flooding of some roads and road damage. Some of the same roads which had been damagd earlier in the month were damaged again.
Flood, Hancock
- When
- September 28, 9:00 AM EST to 10:38 PM EST
- Where
- Hancock County, Dedham to 1.03 mi NNE of Eastbrook
- Cause
- Heavy Rain / Tropical System
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 44.680, -68.650
Tropical moisture drawn north in advance of Hurricane Kyle brought generally 2.00 to 3.00 inches of rain to the region. Around 24 hours later...Hurricane Kyle brought an additional 2.00 to 3.00 inches of rain. Combined storm total rainfall for both episodes generally ranged from 3.00 to 6.00 inches...with localized totals of around 7.00 inches. The heaviest rains generally fell near the coast. The maximum rainfall reported was 7.15 inches at Sedgwick Ridge...with 7.00 inches reported at both Blue Hill and Ellsworth.|The heavy rains caused elevated water levels on rivers and streams...with flooding affecting some roads. Several roads were closed due to flooding. At both Stonington and Deer Isle Route 15 was closed in spots. In Sedgwick...Dump Road was closed...with Jordan River Road closed in Lamoine. Traffic was restricted to one lane on some roads due to flooding. Traffic restrictions were reported on Route 176 and Route 15 in Sedgwick...Route 1A in Dedham...Mountain Road and South Street in Blue Hill...Route 179 in Waltham...and Route 1 in Hancock. Some roads and culverts were damaged due to the flooding.
Flood, Washington
- When
- September 28, 1:00 PM EST to 10:33 PM EST
- Where
- Washington County, 0.86 mi ENE of Topsfield to 8.32 mi SE of Topsfield
- Cause
- Heavy Rain / Tropical System
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 45.423, -67.733
Combined rainfall totals of 3.00 to 4.50 inches from Hurricane Kyle and heavy rains around 24 hours earlier contributed to flooding across portions of Washington county. Flooding was reported at two spots on Route 6 between Topsfield and Kossuth.
Tropical Storm, Coastal Hancock
- When
- September 28, 5:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Coastal Hancock forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 44.563, -68.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hurricane Kyle...tracking across the eastern Gulf of Maine...brought tropical storm force wind gusts of 40 to 45 mph to coastal Hancock county. The combination of gusty winds and saturated ground contributed to some trees and power lines being toppled. This led to power outages...with around 500 customers losing power.
Tropical Storm, Coastal Washington
- When
- September 28, 5:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Coastal Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hurricane Kyle...tracking across the eastern Gulf of Maine...brought tropical storm force wind gusts of 40 to 45 mph to coastal Washington county. The combination of gusty winds and saturated ground contributed to some trees and power lines being toppled. This led to scattered power outages.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
- Tropical Storm
- A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph).
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- High Surf in Rhode Island, September 28, 20082 deaths · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Flooding in Pennsylvania, September 28, 2008$750,000 · 3 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Nebraska, September 28, 2008$40,000 · 2 in hail · 9 events
- Flash Flood in Connecticut, September 28, 2008$40,000 · 1 event
- Hail in Nebraska, September 28, 2008$35,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events
- Drought in Kentucky, September 28 to 30, 200819 events
- Heavy Rain in Florida, September 28, 2008$22,000 · 2 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Nebraska, September 28, 20081.25 in hail · 10 events
- Hail in South Dakota, September 28, 20081 in hail · 7 events
- Hail in South Dakota, September 28, 20081.75 in hail · 6 events
- Waterspouts in Gulf of Mexico, September 28, 20083 events
- Heat in California, September 28, 20081 event
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 134750, 134751, 134748, 134749.