National Weather Service Meteorologist Michael Clair said river levels are forecast to reach the action stage, but could climb into the flood stage with more rain.
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Gusts, rain complicate work as crews try to restore power outages from last storm
State officials were also concerned about flash flooding along several rivers swollen by heavy rain and snowmelt.
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Heavy rain and wind knock out power to thousands
Gusts up to 50 mph are expected through Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
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Officials keep close watch on Augusta ice jam on Kennebec River
An ice jam impeding the flow of the Kennebec River in Augusta caused the water level to rise Sunday to just shy of flood stage.
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Record high possible Saturday, but rain and ice are on tap Sunday
The western mountains and foothills could see up to a third of an inch of ice on Sunday, but the Portland area will probably just see rain.
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Record-setting rainfall swells rivers, floods roads across southern Maine
A total of 3.37 inches is recorded at Portland International Jetport, breaking the previous Dec. 14 record of 1.74 inches, set in 1917.
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Updated forecast predicts 4-6 inches of snow for southern, central Maine
Snow is expected to fall in two phases: Sunday and Monday nights.
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Southern Maine could get a foot of snow, starting Sunday
A winter storm watch is issued for York and Cumberland counties.
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Flooding Wednesday in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Wednesday afternoon some flooding occurred along both sides of the Intervale near Gifford’s and Racing Mart after a thunderstorm moved through the area. At 1:55 p.m., the National Weather Service in Gray issued a special weather statement about a strong line of thunderstorms in southeastern Somerset and Franklin Counties. The statement read in […]
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Thunderstorms take down wires and trees, lightning strike starts fire in Baldwin
Severe thunderstorms and high winds took down trees and wires in southern Maine on Monday evening, and a lightning strike started a fire in Cumberland County. The National Weather Service in Gray received more than a dozen reports of trees and wires down across New Hampshire and Maine, and some people saw small hail. Central […]