While nearly 15 inches were reported in New Gloucester, Lewiston saw only about 6 inches.
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Drought conditions have spread to entire state, weather service says
‘The last time we were in this widespread and severe of a drought was in the summer of 2002,’ says meteorologist Michael Clair.
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Portland records its hottest summer on record – again
With an average temperature of 70.5 degrees, the summer of 2020 was more than 3 degrees warmer than ‘normal.’
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Hundreds of thousands flee U.S. coast ahead of Hurricane Laura
The storm is forecast to make landfall late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning at major, Category 3 intensity.
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Following weeks of dry weather, Maine drenched with several inches of rain
The National Weather Service in Gray said Monday the rain would continue into Wednesday, but was unlikely to result in flooding for central and western Maine towns.
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Augusta, Hallowell close roads in response to possible river flooding
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.