Like much of Maine, residents in Oxford County woke up to road closures and flood damage. Drone footage shows the rushing Androscoggin River after a day of rain.
I hitch-hiked back through Rumford after a hike on the Maine AT last summer. The river sure didn't look anything like that. I hope this town doesn't end up like Montpelier, VT. They are still trying to recover and rebuild after their flood of the Winooski R.
The want of waterfront property had sanctioned all the flood plains for development. That combined with irresponsible drainage practices up steam can exacerbate these situations.
@PhilJonesIII That's quite a bit different, but I do not thi k about those because a flash-flood isn't gonna pop outta the sewers to drag me off as much as a wave could sweep across that bridge at the wrong time.
@@joshuakanapkey6570 Oh, agreed. I was thinking of all those ancient Victorian sewage systems that were built a little too well and people think they can hold up forever. They can collapse without warning or even flooding.
If it was much colder, this major storm throughout the Northeast would've been a major blizzard. Brings up the question: With all the instant flooding due to the torrential rains, as well as the wind bringing down trees, would a heavy blizzard be less destructive?
@@stephaniegormley9982 Good point, Stephanie. If it stayed cold enough to thaw gradually, the flooding wouldn't occur. A few winters ago, we had minimal snowfall but then freezing rain soon after, making removing the snow more difficult. Always something.
Hmmm let's see, one type of precipitation stays in place where it falls, and the other immediately starts draining towards the lowest point possible. It will come to you if you think about it long enough.
@IsthatKevin9799 I've seen snow thaw cause flash flooding a few times in canyon country in Utah and Colorado. Snow doesn't stay snow underneath the afternoon sun and sometimes all at once.
@@suedenim9208 never run anything at that level. But I’ve run Cataract and Westwater a couple of times when it was pretty crunchy. Most of my hero stuff was in the ‘80’s in Colorado and Utah. I lived in Washington for a couple of decades but that’s all low volume stuff.
Earth is gonna do what the Earth does, nothing to do with cleansing itself. Engineering, population growth cement and such nowhere for the water run off. needs to be re-engineered probably🤷♂️
I’m pretty sure I’d think twice about driving over those bridges
Especially the arch-bridge (Morse Bridge) in the foreground (00:30) just below the weir.
Irresponsible of the city not to have temporarily closed it.
Wow. I remember walking across that river. Back in the 80's
I hitch-hiked back through Rumford after a hike on the Maine AT last summer. The river sure didn't look anything like that. I hope this town doesn't end up like Montpelier, VT. They are still trying to recover and rebuild after their flood of the Winooski R.
We under estimate the power of rushing water 🌊 within minutes everything can be washed away
One thing about the Northeast. We've got water.
Weather Warfare.
The want of waterfront property had sanctioned all the flood plains for development. That combined with irresponsible drainage practices up steam can exacerbate these situations.
Most flood prone property in New England along rivers is zoned for agricultural or recreational use. Coastal areas are very different.
Those people in the apartments next to the river must have been crapping themselves 😂
I used to live up the street from here, man the river looks high!
Whoa! Mother Nature, reminding us who's the boss!
Thats a lot of water right there.
@36-41: I am not driving over a bridge only a couple feet above that kinda power!
You might not want to think too hard about all the service drains and tunnels running under city roads then.
@PhilJonesIII That's quite a bit different, but I do not thi k about those because a flash-flood isn't gonna pop outta the sewers to drag me off as much as a wave could sweep across that bridge at the wrong time.
@@joshuakanapkey6570 Oh, agreed. I was thinking of all those ancient Victorian sewage systems that were built a little too well and people think they can hold up forever. They can collapse without warning or even flooding.
Perch weren’t biting that day.
Gee, the water's flowing freely there. I'd stay put on my side of that river right now, were I there.
If it was much colder, this major storm throughout the Northeast would've been a major blizzard. Brings up the question: With all the instant flooding due to the torrential rains, as well as the wind bringing down trees, would a heavy blizzard be less destructive?
Depends on many factors. Most important would be how fast of a thaw are we talking about? A slower one wouldn't produce damage like this.
@@stephaniegormley9982
Good point, Stephanie. If it stayed cold enough to thaw gradually, the flooding wouldn't occur.
A few winters ago, we had minimal snowfall but then freezing rain soon after, making removing the snow more difficult.
Always something.
Hmmm let's see, one type of precipitation stays in place where it falls, and the other immediately starts draining towards the lowest point possible. It will come to you if you think about it long enough.
@IsthatKevin9799 I've seen snow thaw cause flash flooding a few times in canyon country in Utah and Colorado. Snow doesn't stay snow underneath the afternoon sun and sometimes all at once.
@@MalleusSemperVictor This is the northeast though, it typically gets bitter cold after a snowstorm, and we don't get much sun in the winter, lol
Wow! Where's the kayakers?
What about the Kennebeck?
That’s the river right outside my hotel window right now
Might want to sleep with your boots on tonight 😏
@@TimothyMichaels fifth floor, I’m fairly safe. So I hope😂
@@MaineAnts
😁👍
What was the total rainfall that caused this??
please tell me this is generating electricity somewhere....
It doesn’t look like many salmon are swimming up river these days.
God bless the impacted residents!
You mean the idiots who live in a flood prone area?
Very scary 😟
Good day for the dry fly
Water is a destructive weapon at 8 Lbs per gallon. Where do all the fish go ?
Downriver
Down river, of course.
Looks like a typical rain overflow
WHERE are the KAYAKERS?!?!?!?!
At home, smart enough to know better!
Doing the spin cycle in that weir if they went out in it.
What tribe of 1st Nations People is the associated with. And if possible what’s the meaning .
You mean Indians, right?
How many CFS?
6147 average...after this recent storm it was +197%
It peaked at 66,000. Judging from the shadows this was shot right around that peak.
@@suedenim9208 sounds about right. Wow, I’ve run some western rivers that approach this volume….
@@boathemian7694 Okay, I'll play. What have you paddled at 50k or more?
@@suedenim9208 never run anything at that level. But I’ve run Cataract and Westwater a couple of times when it was pretty crunchy. Most of my hero stuff was in the ‘80’s in Colorado and Utah. I lived in Washington for a couple of decades but that’s all low volume stuff.
That is unfortunate.
Get the Sluice Box out a look for shiny rocks
Isn't that where Pennywise the clown lived ? Hmm.
Makes me want to live there.
Walked that bridge a time or two . Class of 66’
So that’s what’s happening I live near here.
Me too I'm in Rumford thankfully we were not flooded my heart goes out to those who got hit hard and animals too this is so sad
Yeah... Don't think I'd be driving over that bridge.
Lotta watta, yikes.
Lots of water🤍🤍🤍
I would be on the phone to my travel agent.."I need a round trip ticket to Las Vegas for a week..."
Fish swim. Rivers flood.
Holy frickin shitballs!
Thats what u get for not maintaining the Erie canals for 280 year's
Looks like Far North Queensland at present
OK, Who flushed the toilet.
It can’t be Maine, there’s no snow. Probably filmed in Costa Rica.
No it’s definitely here!! Especially in Augusta and Brunswick maine
Welcome to climate change. Captain Planet warned us, we didn't listen.
@@MLBlue30 I recently learned that dinosaurs once inhabited Antarctica, which really makes you wonder...maybe the earth's climate does in fact change.
Nope I live not even five minutes from there it's Rumford Maine look it up online Rumford Maine that's us
Bro you stupid
I live pretty close to that.
That's a lot of water. Doesn't look like it's over flowing into streets and roads though. Where exactly is this?
@@johnsilva9139
This is Rumford. I grew up there lol.
@@johnsilva9139 Its in Lewiston Maine. It's the Androscoggin River.
I've lived in New England for 49 years and I've never seen flooding and rain like this. But hey, no climate change though........right?
Right.
That is absolutely correct. No climate change.
"global warming" LAWL, gnashing of teeth is where this is all headed
What does Trump think about this ? Is he concerned ?
Very
Which arguments ?@@SupernovaNovagamesOfficial
this is for taking Trump off the ballot.
Looks like the outcry for Trump.
Only the beginning of the Earth 🌍 cleansing herself - since selfish humans refuse to be pious. and do it for her.
She bathed long before humans were here.
You seem to know a lot, old man 😂😂
Earth is gonna do what the Earth does, nothing to do with cleansing itself. Engineering, population growth cement and such nowhere for the water run off. needs to be re-engineered probably🤷♂️
@@TheMW2informerHe was there when it was written! Wait, what are we talking about again?
Humans to blame for such channels of water flow , stop the alterations and the
true channels of water .
the new worthless state