Event narrative (NOAA)
Catastrophic flooding on the Androscoggin River resulting from 5 to 6 inches of rainfall and 2 to 3 inches of snowmelt. The river rose 17��� in roughly 12 hours, cresting at 22.1 feet. The record is 24��� set in 1936. Access in and out of the region was cut off for days, including both Route 2 and 108 running on either side of the river. The Flooding started upstream in Gorham, reaching major severity in Bethel and continuing through Rumford and downstream through Mexico, Canton, Peru, Dixfield, Jay, and Livermore Falls. The flood severity was impacted by record flooding from the Ellis and Swift River tributaries from the north. Numerous swift water rescues were needed to move trapped residents and motorists to safety. On the evening of the 18th a vehicle was swept up by the Swift River
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.