Flood of 2012

[birdinmigration]

Originally Posted by Coaster

Thanks for the news, NMLM. My cellar (I hesitate to call it a basement) was six inches deep yesterday morning when the sump pump failed to come on overnight, for some reason. It's working now. A five-gallon pail on the front lawn is almost overflowing this morning, and it's raining again now -- hard. Both the Androscoggin and the Kennebec are running way higher than normal.

On top of all that, the highs today and tomorrow aren't supposed to get out of the 50s. I was just out to walk the dog (who went verrrrry reluctantly) and came back in to put on a fleece under the raincoat. Not normal.

Yeah.....I am still dealing with this down here on coastal York County. Sump pump at my house seems to only work when it wants this year. The "B Dry" system failed to be dry. When I manually work the sump pump the water flowing down into the well is like a fire hydrant.

[Northern Maine Land Man]

The Mattawamkeag River is at ten times its normal flow for this date. It is at its all time high for the date and rising.

USGS Current Conditions for USGS 01030500 Mattawamkeag River near Mattawamkeag, Maine

The Penobscot at Enfield is sell above its all time high for the date.

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/me/nwis/uv?site_no=01034500

The Piscataquis is more then double its all time high for the date.

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/me/nwis/uv?site_no=01034000

[Robel]

Unbelievable..... rain hasn't let up in days here in Houlton. Went down in my basement last night and found an indoor pool four inches deep.

[elston]

We had a drought of snow this winter.....and now nature is balancing the scales. Dry winter....wet summer. (It doesnt even feel like summer.....no sun and cold and windy.)

[RiverBird]

I'm curious to know if most of Maine gets flooded from one thing or another...rivers, streams, lakes, etc.
Of the river towns, is it a big problem with flood threats and also water in basements in a lot of places? Where's the driest (you know what I mean ) areas of the state?

[Northern Maine Land Man]

The Mattawamkeag River was supposed to crest tonight, but with this afternoon's heavy thunderstorms in the whole watershed it will likely continue rising all day tomorrow.

Floods occur in valleys. Narrow valleys rise fastest and wide flat areas rise more slowly and subside more slowly. The highest risk for flooding is during the spring thaw when warm rain lands on deep snow. I drove a guy in to his camp to check on it yesterday. It's OK.

[mainebrokerman]

Originally Posted by newenglandgirl

I'm curious to know if most of Maine gets flooded from one thing or another...rivers, streams, lakes, etc.
Of the river towns, is it a big problem with flood threats and also water in basements in a lot of places? Where's the driest (you know what I mean ) areas of the state?

if you walk into a store and you see the years 1936 and 1987 on the wall at different heights- you know you are in a flood plane


it seems like many of the river towns dont have the poblems they use to have-gardiner use to get flooded alot- in this last flood...not much at all

most of maine is ok to flooding-
im in a flood plane,,,,but i wont move- yes I get flooded, every few years- but its the price i pay for livin on the water...

[Northern Maine Land Man]

In just 10 days the Mattawamkeag River has gone from 20,000 CFS to under 2,000 CFS. Things are back to normal. We have a glorious week of Maine summer weather ahead. It was 46 degrees this morning on the Mattawamkeag River and it might hit 75 this afternoon. Life is good.