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Eventdex · Heavy Rain

PENOBSCOT

82431 · 44.800, -68.770

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Event typeevent_typeHeavy Rain
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id82,431
Episode IDepisode_id14,126
Begin UTCbegin_utc2008-02-13T16:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2008-02-14T04:00:00+00:00
StatestateMAINE
County/zone typecz_typeC
County/zone namecz_namePENOBSCOT
Latitudelat44.800
Longitudelon-68.770
End latitudeend_lat44.880
End longitudeend_lon-68.670
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceLaw Enforcement
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeSnow developed across the region during the morning of the 13th in advance of approaching low pressure. The snow transitioned to a wintry mix across central portions of the region during the afternoon of the 13th. Across Downeast areas...the snow transitioned to a wintry mix during the morning of the 13th before eventually transitioning to heavy rain from the late morning through early afternoon hours. The low tracked near the Maine coast during the evening of the 13th...with precipitation ending later that night while the low exited through the maritimes.|Across northern portions of Aroostook and Piscataquis Counties precipitation remained mostly snow...with some sleet and freezing rain. Storm total snow acumulations in this area generally ranged from 7 to 9 inches. From southeast Aroostook county...across northern portions of Penobscot and Washington counties...to central and southern Piscataquis counties storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 5 to 8 inches with locally higher totals. Ice accumulations across this region generally ranged from 1/4 to 1/2 of an inch...with up to 3/4 of an inch of ice reported across northern Washington county. Across Downeast areas...storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 4 to 7 inches before transitioning to freezing rain and eventually heavy rain. Ice accumulations Downeast were generally less than 1/4 of an inch.|The combination of heavy rain and storm drains which had been blocked by snow and sleet contributed to standing water developing on some roads along with other poor drainage areas. The urban flooding was generally minor...though some roads were closed for a time.|The combination of gusty winds...along with heavy wet snow and ice accumulating on power lines and tree limbs which snapped...contributed to power outages. Approximately 4,500 customers across central and Downeast areas lost power for varying amounts of time during the storm.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeHeavy precipitation developed across southern Penobscot county during the 13th. The precipitation initially began in the form of snow...which accumulated 4 to 6 inches before eventually transitioning to rain during the late morning and afternoon. The snow blocked storm drains...allowing the heavy rain to pond and accumulate on roads and in poor drainage areas. The urban flooding and standing water was generally considered minor...though some roads were closed at times through the afternoon into the evening. Storm total precipitation across southern portions of the county generally ranged from 1.50 to 2.50 inches. These totals represented a combination of snow...sleet and rain during the event. Some towns reporting urban flooding and standing water included Bangor...Orono and Brewer.
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