AUGUSTA – Maine Gov. John Baldacci has asked for federal help to repair road damage from heavy rainstorms earlier this month.

Baldacci says Androscoggin, Cumberland and York counties saw nearly $2.9 million in damage, primarily to roads, during the nasty weather from Aug. 8 to Aug. 16.

Routes 124 and 119 in Minot had an estimated $600,000 in damages during an Aug. 16 deluge that dumped five inches of rain in a few hours. The towns of Freeport and Lebanon also suffered nearly $600,000 worth of damage in a single day during an August storm.

If granted, state and local governments could be reimbursed for 75 percent of the cost of repairing roads and other public property.

Baldacci’s request cited heavy rain, hail, winds and flash flooding over a month-long period. It was sent Monday to President Bush.