Drone video shows devastating floods in Northeast after deadly storm walloped East Coast
Damaging winds with gusts up to 90 mph toppled trees and power lines. Additionally, heavy rain on top of a melting snowpack in New England has flooded communities and eroded roads.
State of emergency issued for 14 counties in Maine
The East Coast is reeling after a deadly storm earlier this week. The massive storm caused several hazards, including powerful winds reaching 90 mph and knocking down trees and power lines. FOX Weather's Katie Byrne is in the city of Hallowell, which is still under a Flood Warning.
AUGUSTA, Maine – The Eastern Seaboard and New England were devastated by a massive storm earlier this week, resulting in the loss of seven lives and posing several deadly hazards.
Damaging winds with gusts up to 90 mph toppled trees and power lines. Additionally, heavy rain on top of a melting snowpack in New England has flooded communities and eroded roads.
![Floodwaters rise to the Frank J. Woods Bridge (a.k.a. Green Bridge). Dec. 19, 2023.]()
Image 1 of 4Floodwaters rise to the Frank J. Woods Bridge (a.k.a. Green Bridge). Dec. 19, 2023. (Topsham Police Department)
![Floodwaters rise to the Frank J. Woods Bridge (a.k.a. Green Bridge). Dec. 19, 2023.]()
Image 2 of 4Floodwaters rise to the Frank J. Woods Bridge (a.k.a. Green Bridge). Dec. 19, 2023. (Topsham Police Department)
![Waters rise below the Swinging Bridge that connects Bridge Street in Topsham, Maine, to Mill Street in the town of Brunswick. Dec. 19, 2023.]()
Image 3 of 4Waters rise below the Swinging Bridge that connects Bridge Street in Topsham, Maine, to Mill Street in the town of Brunswick. Dec. 19, 2023. (Topsham Police Department)
![A road closed due to flooding in Lewiston, Maine. Dec. 19, 2023.]()
Image 4 of 4A road closed due to flooding in Lewiston, Maine. Dec. 19, 2023. (Lewiston Maine Police Department)
Crews are working quickly to restore power to tens of thousands of utility customers in Maine. Central Maine Power Company has sent out more than 1,000 line workers to help restore power and, as of Thursday night, has restored power to 86% of customers. Additionally, crews from Ohio Power Company are en route to assist Maine.
More than half of the utility customers in Maine lost power during the storm, and the National Weather Service office in Gray warned of more power outages on Thursday due to the wind.
River flooding inundates parts of Maine
Parts of Augusta, Maine, were flooded on Tuesday due to excessive rain the day before, causing the Kennebec River to burst its banks. The National Weather Service reported that some parts of the state received over 7 inches of rain.
Although the rain stopped by Tuesday, the Kennebec River is expected to remain above flood stage for several days, according to the Augusta Police Department.
Drone footage shot by Dave Dostie shows the flooded Kennebec River rushing through the city on Tuesday morning.
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Maine capital floods as Kennebec River bursts its banks
Augusta, Maine, experienced flooding on Tuesday after the Kennebec River overflowed due to excessive rainfall the previous day.
Part of a road in Moscow, Maine, was washed out, as captured by local photographer Marc Scott's aerial footage.
Scott said that the washout happened after a nearby stream "jumped the bank" after the storm. There was "no other way to access homes above the washout."
The death toll in Maine has now risen to three, with one person still missing.
Road washed out after torrential rain in Maine
Part of a road in Maine was washed out after a storm on Monday caused major flooding in the region, aerial footage captured by a local photographer shows.
Police in Windham, Maine, said a man was killed by a falling tree limb while he was working to clear debris from his roof on Monday. In Fairfield, Maine, a 77-year-old man was also killed by a falling tree while trying to remove another downed tree with a tractor.
And in Mexico, Maine, a truck with four people inside was swept off a bridge by floodwaters. Three people were able to escape the truck, and two of them were rescued.
The truck was eventually located downstream, and officials found the body of a 61-year-old woman inside. A 30-year-old passenger remains missing.
Up to 5 inches of rain causes rivers to flood in Vermont
Several parts of Vermont were under Flood Warnings after the storm brought heavy rainfall to the region.
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Officials assess widespread flooding in northern Vermont
Drone footage from the Department of Agriculture shows flooding in Richmond, Cambridge and Jeffersonville.
The state's Department of Agriculture captured drone footage that showed flooding in Richmond, Cambridge and Jeffersonville. The NWS reported that some areas in the state received up to 5 inches of rain during the storm.
Major mainstem river flooding continues in New Hampshire
Drone footage captured Tuesday shows the flooding around Plymouth State University and the Pemigewasset River in New Hampshire, caused by the heavy rainfall.
"Thank you to the efforts of first responders, firefighters, line workers, Plymouth Water, and the PSU Physical Plant team for the flood prep on our buildings," the university wrote on social media.
The NWS warned moderate to major mainstem river flooding would continue through Wednesday.
River flooding remains threat for New Hampshire
On Tuesday, drone footage captured flooding conditions caused by heavy rain around Plymouth State University near the Pemigewasset River in New Hampshire.