79
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$17.8M
Property damage
Flood in Somerset County, Maine: 79 recorded events between 2000 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #103 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Somerset County, Maine: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Somerset County is the 2010s, when 33 of the county's 79 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Somerset County archive, flood makes up 17.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #103 for this hazard and #1 within Maine, putting it in the 96.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for flood in Somerset County with 20 recorded events, while Feb is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2024 | SKOWHEGAN | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | MADISON | 0 | $230K |
| Dec 18, 2023 | GREAT WORKS | 0 | $5.0M |
| Dec 18, 2023 | LAKE MOXIE | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | FAIRFIELD | 0 | $10.0M |
| Dec 18, 2023 | BINGHAM | 0 | $100K |
| Dec 18, 2023 | BINGHAM | 0 | $100K |
| Dec 18, 2023 | THE FORKS | 0 | $300K |
| Sep 19, 2023 | WYMAN DAM | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | NORTH NEW PORTLAND | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Heavy rain resulted in serious county-wide flooding of small rivers and streams in southern Somerset County. Some of the most extensive damage occurred in the towns of Canaan, Cornville, Detroit, Fairfield, Harmony, Palmyra, Pittsfield, St. Albans and Skowhegan. Hardest hit was Cornville where damage amounted to almost $140,000.00.
Major flooding of the Dead River with an estimated rain and snowmelt between 6 and 7 inches of liquid runoff. The resultant flow was estimated around 20.6 kcfs, which is greater than the 0.2% annual exceedance level. A home's foundation was compromised off Dead River Road in West Forks Plantation and the property was a complete loss. Route 201 flooded in West Forks and just south of the confluence of the Kennebec River and Dead River.
Record flooding occurred on the Kennebec River at Madison following heavy rain and snowmelt on December 18th. Heavy rain fell across the entire Kennebec Valley, however the combination of snowmelt in the mountains caused catastrophic flooding which flowed into Madison. The USGS river gage at Madison surpassed the flood of 1987 cresting at 26.7 feet. The streamflows were 134 kcfs, surpassing the 0.2% annual chance flood level, otherwise referred to as the 500 year flood. The Route 201 bridge in Madison was closed as a result of the flooding, cutting off a major thruway to the region. The high water resulted in the shut down and damage of the Madison Dam which had no controls on the river. Across the river in Anson there were several riverside homes flooded with several feet of water on the first floors.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Somerset County, Maine?
79 flood events are recorded in Somerset County between 2000 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Somerset County?
The strongest flood on record in Somerset County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Somerset County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flood in Somerset County, Maine.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/maine/somerset-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.