Maine, 2017Flood in Maine, October 27, 2017
October 27, 2017 · NWS GYX · 1 event in 1 county or zone
A slow moving area of low pressure produced 5 to 6 inches of rain over a 3 day period resulting in minor flooding on the Swift River at Roxbury.
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A slow moving area of low pressure produced 5 to 6 inches of rain over a 3 day period resulting in minor flooding on the Swift River at Roxbury.
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NWS Gray, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Oct 26, 9:14 PM EST, 3 hours 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 26, 9:14 PM EST, 3 hours 22 minutes before
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Local storm report, Oct 26, 8:24 PM EST, 4 hours 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Gray ME
924 PM EDT THU OCT 26 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0920 PM FLOOD PORTLAND 43.66N 70.26W
10/26/2017 CUMBERLAND ME SOCIAL MEDIA
PARK AVENUE IN POTLAND FLOODED
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EVENT NUMBER GYX1704224
BROWNLocal storm report, Oct 26, 8:26 PM EST, 4 hours 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Gray ME
926 PM EDT THU OCT 26 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0920 PM FLOOD SOUTH PORTLAND 43.64N 70.24W
10/26/2017 CUMBERLAND ME SOCIAL MEDIA
NUTTER ROAD IN SOUTH PORTLAND FLOODED
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EVENT NUMBER GYX1704225
BROWNLocal storm report, Oct 26, 8:39 PM EST, 3 hours 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Gray ME
939 PM EDT THU OCT 26 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0920 PM FLOOD WESTBROOK 43.68N 70.37W
10/26/2017 CUMBERLAND ME SOCIAL MEDIA
FLOODING ON CUMBERLAND ST. IN WESTBROOK MAINE.
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EVENT NUMBER GYX1704226
BROWNLocal storm report, Oct 26, 8:53 PM EST, 3 hours 43 minutes before
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- When
- October 27, 12:36 AM EST to 4:30 AM EST
- Where
- Oxford County, Roxbury to 0.84 mi NW of Roxbury
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 44.670, -70.580
Heavy rain over a 3 day period produced a brief period of minor flooding on the Swift River at Roxbury (flood stage 7.0 ft), which crested at 8.05 ft.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Flood in Alaska, October 27 to 28, 2017$180,000 · 1 event
- Winter Storm and Flooding in Michigan, October 27 to 28, 2017$43,000 · 8 events
- Frost and Freeze in Iowa, October 27, 201722 events
- Frost and Freeze in Virginia, October 27 to 28, 201715 events
- Frost and Freeze in Texas, October 27, 201714 events
- Frost and Freeze in West Virginia, October 27 to 28, 20173 events
- Frost and Freeze in Oklahoma, October 27, 20172 events
- Dense Fog in California, October 27, 20172 events
- High Wind in Texas, October 27, 20171 event
- Marine High Wind in Lake Superior, October 27, 201751 kt wind · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, October 27 to 28, 20171 event
- Frost and Freeze in Maryland, October 27 to 28, 20171 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: 725046.