Rainfall that began on June 2 and wound down in the evening hours of June 4 gave Lincoln County a good soaking but did little other damage. Some showers are forecast to linger through June 6, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
At the height of the rainfall on June 3 there were roads closed in Boothbay Harbor, Bremen, Dresden, Edgecomb, Nobleboro, South Bristol, Southport and Westport Island, according to the State Dept. of Transportation.
There were also warnings from the NWS regarding the possibility of coastal flooding during the astronomically high tides over the weekend, but no damage was reported.
Newcastle weather watcher Arlene Cole reported 4.74 inches of total rainfall as of the evening of June 4. A broadcast report stated that over 6 inches of rainfall fell in Wiscasset as of that afternoon. The rainfall totals were consistent with the storm pattern, which was driven by a low center of circulation drawing moisture in from the ocean. This pattern would make for heavier rainfall in coastal areas.
The slow-moving storm center tracked east-northeast and then slid back to the southwest, causing the long duration of the storm before chugging eastbound out over the ocean. The winds blew in from the east during the first part of the storm and then moved to the northeast, which was one of the reasons that Lincoln County rivers were spared the storm surge that other Maine coastal areas suffered from. Winds from the southeast would have pushed the surge straight up local rivers, making for the potential of serious coastal flooding as the surge combined with high tides in shallow upper areas of the rivers.
