April 30 - May 1 rain, wind and floods cause road closures, damage, outages
The rooftop awning at 16 Bay View hotel in Camden, on Bay View Street, was demolished from the gusting hard out of the east, and sent hanging over the building’s edge.
Grierson Road, South Thomaston. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)
Tree down on Wotton’s Mill Road. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)
Rockland’s Snow Marine harbor. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)
The intersection of Robinson Road and Route 90 in Rockport is again closed to traffic. Last year, the culvert was completely destroyed, and then repaired, following a storm. (Photo courtesy Renee Heal)
A river flows across Route 131 in Warren where cones mark a road closure due to a large tree across the road in the background. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)
The intersection of Robinson Road and Route 90 in Rockport is again closed to traffic. Last year, the culvert was completely destroyed, and then repaired, following a storm. (Photo courtesy Renee Heal)
(Photo by Sarah Thompson)
Manholes were overflowing in Camden.
The wind and ocean surge out of the south east is hard on the boats in Rockport Harbor, but they held their moorings.
The rooftop awning at 16 Bay View hotel in Camden, on Bay View Street, was demolished from the gusting hard out of the east, and sent hanging over the building’s edge.
Grierson Road, South Thomaston. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)
Tree down on Wotton’s Mill Road. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)
Rockland’s Snow Marine harbor. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)
The intersection of Robinson Road and Route 90 in Rockport is again closed to traffic. Last year, the culvert was completely destroyed, and then repaired, following a storm. (Photo courtesy Renee Heal)
A river flows across Route 131 in Warren where cones mark a road closure due to a large tree across the road in the background. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)
The intersection of Robinson Road and Route 90 in Rockport is again closed to traffic. Last year, the culvert was completely destroyed, and then repaired, following a storm. (Photo courtesy Renee Heal)
(Photo by Sarah Thompson)
Manholes were overflowing in Camden.
The wind and ocean surge out of the south east is hard on the boats in Rockport Harbor, but they held their moorings.
KNOX COUNTY — The reports continue to rush in to Knox Regional Communications Center regarding the effects of an overnight storm that pounded the area. Rain and wind advisories proved correct as significant rain blew through.
A weather blitz added lightning and thunder to the mix between 3:45 and 4:15 a.m., starting the responses by some fire department crews to downed trees and powerlines. Others would follow suit as more residents became aware of traffic hazards.
Heavy rain is to end later in the morning, but river flooding may last a few days due to runoff, said the National Weather Service in Gray. Winds are still gusting to 40 knots, but are expected to diminish and turn out of the southwest instead of the east.
How much rain fell? The official National Weather Service count on May 1, taken in West Rockport, was 6.27 inches.
Here’s what we know about as of 7:15 a.m.:
RSU 13 has a two-hour delay.
Thomaston’s Watt Street has flooding due to an overwhelmed storm drain that Public Works crews can’t keep up with.
The traffic lights at Thomaston’s Route 1 and High Street were off completely around 6 a.m.
Route 131 in Warren is closed near Wotton’s Mill Road due to a tree, pole, and wires down.
Grierson Road, in South Thomaston, had a tree across the wires.
Hatchet Mountain Road, in Hope, is flooded with one lane collapsed.
Robbins Road, in Hope, is flooded and impassable.
Ludwig Road, in Hope, has a partial road collapse.
There are many flooded basements in the area, including St. George and Waldoboro.
Barnestown Road, near house number 905, is closed due to road collapse.
Lincolnville’s Hope Road, near Marriner Drive, is reporting flooding.
Route 235 and Old Augusta Road in Warren is closed with a downed tree on fire.
The Town of St. George issued a late afternoon announcement (1:30 p.m.) that Kinney Woods Road is blocked at the brook. Crews will be working on it on Tuesday (5/2) and the road will reopen to through traffic as soon as possible.
Power outages are plenty, especially in Knox County, with CMP reporting the following as of 8:30 a.m.
| APPLETON | TOTAL CUSTOMERS 778 | WITHOUT POWER 470 |
| CAMDEN | 3,796 | 1,439 |
| CUSHING | 1,076 | 54 |
| FRIENDSHIP | 979 | 948 |
| HOPE | 1,058 | 511 |
| OWLS HEAD | 1,291 | 14 |
| ROCKLAND | 4,805 | 22 |
| ROCKPORT | 2,699 | 553 |
| SOUTH THOMASTON | 1,145 | 29 |
| ST GEORGE | 2,409 | 15 |
| THOMASTON | 1,695 | 3 |
| UNION | 1,508 | 103 |
| WARREN | 2,349 | 213 |
| WASHINGTON | 979 | 104 |
| Total | 26,574 | 4,478 |
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| ALBION | TOTAL CUSTOMERS 4 | WITHOUT POWER 4 |
| BELFAST | 4,720 | 8 |
| BELMONT | 544 | 9 |
| BROOKS | 642 | 20 |
| BURNHAM | 790 | 6 |
| FREEDOM | 416 | 165 |
| ISLESBORO | 1,015 | 405 |
| JACKSON | 307 | 12 |
| LINCOLNVILLE | 1,874 | 86 |
| MONTVILLE | 599 | 44 |
| NORTHPORT | 1,390 | 13 |
| PALERMO | 1,079 | 78 |
| PROSPECT | 399 | 45 |
| SEARSMONT | 897 | 33 |
| SEARSPORT | 1,901 | 32 |
| STOCKTON SPRINGS | 1,171 | 13 |
| SWANVILLE | 966 | 12 |
| THORNDIKE | 425 | 2 |
| TROY | 565 | 43 |
| WINTERPORT | 1,701 | 78 |
| Total | 25,977 | 1,108 |
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