Debris Flow in Maine
Every debris flow event the National Weather Service has filed in Maine, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A fast-moving slurry of mud, rock and debris, usually on a slope soaked by heavy rain or stripped by a fire.
The most significant on the map
The most significant debris flow episodes in Maine.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 2
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- $920,000
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Flash Flooding and Debris Flow in Maine, December 18 to 22, 2023Low pressure began organizing in the Gulf of Mexico on the 16th, setting record low sea level pressures as it traversed the Southeast through the 17th.
- Debris Flow in Maine, April 16, 1996The combination of saturated soil conditions, abnormally high tides and wave action contributed to a landslump in a coastal area of Rockland very early on the 16th.
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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.