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Maine Floodplain Management Program
View a New Slide Show on Floods in Maine
This slide show offers a general overview of some of the larger floods to effect Maine (PDF 7.5MB)
Professional Liability
For
Construction in Flood Hazard Areas
Read this new document prepared by the Association of State Floodplain Managers on the liability of architects, engineers, landscape
architects, surveyors, floodplain managers and other professionals in designing or
constructing structures that are subsequently damaged by flooding. (PDF 236 KB)
Presentation for FEMA Disaster Assistance Employees May 8, 2007
View the presentation to FEMA Disaster Assistance Employees (PDF 8.2MB)
Maine River Basin Report
Final Report (PDF 9.3MB)
Final Report Appendices (PDF 4.9MB)
20th Anniversary of the April Fool's Flood
 "The Flood of April 1987" publication from the Land And Water Resources Center of the University of Maine. This publication provides a summery of contributing factors that contributed to the flood of '87 and the damage that it caused. The publication also points out factors like snow pack, wind direction, ice jams, and warm temperatures that will likely be contributing factors for Maine's next large flood. |
Maine’s over-the-river cable
car system
Lou Sidell
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Maine’s
over-the-river cable car system allows hydrologists of
the United States Geological Survey to collect flow and
depth data during floods from some of Maine’s rivers.
The state floodplain coordinator recently went along
on an annual inspection of the cableway across the Androscoggin
River between Lewiston and Auburn. The approximately
675-foot long cable has a small metal platform on pulleys
to move across the river. After gravity pulls the car
half way across, it takes some ‘strong-arm’ driving
to manually pull the car the rest of the way. The inspection
found the Auburn facility to be in good shape for another
year. The trip provided a greater understanding of
how this data, which used to help forecast and model
flooding,
is gathered.
Interactive graphic of Hurricane Katrina's
impact on the city of New Orleans
 This
interactive graphic shows the chain of events
that led to the flooding of New Orleans, LA. Breached
levees and flooded land is shown in the order of each
event.
Top
Ten Facts for Consumers
FEMA has released the National Flood Plain
Insurance Program's brochure "Top
Ten Facts for Consumers". This brochure is a
great place to start if you have basic questions about
flood insurance.
Aerial View of the Presumpscot River
at Route 302 in Westbrook, Maine on October 22, 1996.
Photograph by John Patriquin, The Portland Newspapers.
- There are 5,779 lakes and ponds in Maine.
- There are 5,299 miles of coastline in Maine.
- There are 2,772 square miles of floodplain in Maine.
Flooding in Maine is largely the result of coastal storms,
heavy spring rains, runoff, and ice jams. This flooding
has been responsible for millions of dollars of property
damage. No private flood insurance is available to insure
property against loss from floods; the risk has been found
too high by private insurers. There are approximately 33,000
structures at risk of flooding in Maine. Your community
can assist citizens in protecting their property from losses
due to flooding by joining the National
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Is Your Community Participating in the NFIP?
To see if your community is already participating in the
NFIP check the FEMA Community Status Book
Overview of the Multi-Hazard Flood Map Modernization
Process
A powerful tool for multi-hazard risk management. Find
out more information (PDF 483KB)
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