Heavy rains, strong winds, thunder and lightning swept through Maine on Saturday, washing out roads, downing trees and power lines, and damaging property.

The National Weather Service office in Gray said that as of 8:15 p.m., there were multiple reports of flash flooding that made some roads impassable. Wind gusts of up to 60 mph were reported in some areas, according to the office.

Road closures or washouts were reported in a number of towns, including Otisfield, Bridgton, Sweden and Denmark.

Otisfield Deputy Fire Chief Jared Damon said Rayville and Bell Hill roads were closed because of downed trees and broken power poles. A tree also toppled onto a house on Bell Hill Road, he said.

There were no reports of injuries, he said.

At Flagship Cinema on Route 26 in Oxford, rainwater was up to the doors of vehicles.

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As of 8:45 p.m., Central Maine Power Co. reported nearly 4,000 customers were without power. More than 2,000 were in Cumberland County and nearly 1,500 were in Oxford County.

Several social media posts from around the region showed flash floods and downed trees across wires and roadways.

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The following two videos, from David Stone, show the parking lot outside the Flagship Cinemas in Oxford.

Blackguard Road in Waterford was awash with rainwater from a line of strong storms that crossed Maine on Saturday.

Blackguard Road in Waterford was awash with rainwater from a line of strong storms that crossed Maine on Saturday.

Blackguard Road in Waterford was awash with rainwater from a line of strong storms that crossed Maine on Saturday.

Blackguard Road in Waterford was awash with rainwater from a line of strong storms that crossed Maine on Saturday.

An apparent funnel cloud forms near Norway on Saturday.

An apparent tornado that touched down in Bridgton on Saturday evening damaged trees and roadways.


Trees and roads were damaged in Bridgton after an apparent tornado touched down Saturday evening.

Trees and roads were damaged in Bridgton after an apparent tornado touched down Saturday evening.

Trees and roads were damaged in Bridgton after an apparent tornado touched down Saturday evening.

Trees and roads were damaged in Bridgton after an apparent tornado touched down Saturday evening.

A campsite at Grafton Notch Campground in Newry is flooded after the nearby Bear River overflowed its banks during storms  Saturday.

Campers wade through a flash flood at Grafton Notch Campground in Newry after the nearby Bear River overflowed its banks during storms Saturday.

Campers wade through a flash flood at Grafton Notch Campground in Newry after the nearby Bear River overflowed its banks during storms Saturday.

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