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.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
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 […]
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Longtime Farmington weather observer honored
By Barry Matulaitis, Staff Editor FARMINGTON — The National Weather Service (NWS) has recognized Farmington resident Dennis Pike, who has been keeping weather observations for more than 50 years, with the Thomas Jefferson Award. The award is presented to Cooperative Weather Observers who have unusual and outstanding accomplishments in the field of meteorological observations. “To […]
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Skylar on target for heavy snowfall in central Maine
Wilfred Spaulding runs errands in downtown Lewiston during Tuesday’s snowstorm. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) A group of runners brave the snowstorm and go for a run on Lincoln Street in Lewiston on Tuesday afternoon. (Andree Kehn /Sun Journal)Danny Rogers and his dog Maize head back indoors to work at Bourgeois Guitars in Lewiston during the height […]
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Cold snapped!
‘Unprecedented’ cold is breaking records, putting even winter-hardy Mainers in a deep freeze LEWISTON — Dave Marquis knows cold. He’s a born and bred Mainer, the owner of a construction company and a construction worker. At 55, he’s seen his share of Maine winters. On job sites this time of year, he dresses in layers: […]