Rain in Maine: A Gain (Again!)

Images (click to enlarge): Maine 24-hour precipitation (inches) and 90-day percent of normal ending 8 am August 30 from National Weather Service

Heavy rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Danny drenched southern and eastern Maine with maximum amounts over 4" yesterday. Bangor set a new daily record for August 29:

A RECORD RAINFALL OF 2.08 INCHES WAS SET AT BANGOR ME YESTERDAY.   
THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 1.43 SET IN 1950.  

Thanks to relatively warm and dry conditions earlier in August, this brings Bangor to within 0.09" of the monthly average, but the seasonal total of 16.43" since June 1 is 174% of average.

Portland, on the other hand, added 1.68" to bring its monthly amount to 5.15", which is 181% of average. The seasonal total of 22.31" is 236% of average. The yearly total at Portland of 39.26" so far is only a little more than 5" less than the normal amount for an entire year.

Here are some storm total precipitation measurements reported by the National Weather Service:

..ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY  
  
   AUBURN/LEWISTON       1.33   310 PM  8/29   ASOS  
   TURNER                1.03   401 PM  8/29    

..CUMBERLAND COUNTY  
  
   PORTLAND-DEERING CTR  1.90   800 PM  8/29    
   PORTLAND-N DEERING    1.72   945 PM  8/29    
   PORTLAND JETPORT      1.70   800 PM  8/29    
   FALMOUTH              1.61   730 PM  8/29    
   BRUNSWICK             1.55   715 PM  8/29  

..HANCOCK COUNTY  
  
   SOUTHWEST HARBOR      3.65   925 AM  8/30 SPOTTER HA047  
   SWANS ISLAND          3.20   712 AM  8/30 SPOTTER HA044  
   EAST SURRY            2.65  1159 PM  8/29 SPOTTER   
   HANCOCK - MFS         2.05   900 AM  8/30 FOREST SERVICE HCKM1  
   BAR HARBOR            1.92   800 AM  8/30 AWOS KBHB  
   SEDGWICK RIDGE        1.90   632 AM  8/30 CWOP C6342  
   
..KENNEBEC COUNTY  
  
   AUGUSTA               1.50   800 PM  8/29 

..KNOX COUNTY  
  
   CAMDEN                2.74   955 PM  8/29    
   ROCKLAND/KNOX         1.59   800 PM  8/29   

..PENOBSCOT COUNTY  
  
   OLD TOWN              2.19   900 AM  8/30 COOP OLDM1  
   SUNKHAZE N.W.R.       2.11   900 AM  8/30 COOP SHZM1  
   BANGOR                2.08   800 AM  8/30 ASOS KBGR  
   MILLINOCKET           0.60   700 AM  8/30 COOP MLTM1  

..SAGADAHOC COUNTY  
  
   WISCASSET             1.76   800 PM  8/29   

..WASHINGTON COUNTY  
  
   HARRINGTON            4.30   604 AM  8/30 SPOTTER WS022  
   COLUMBIA FALLS        4.00   807 AM  8/30 SPOTTER WS014  
   CUTLER                4.00   847 AM  8/30 SPOTTER WS040  
   LUBEC                 3.93   638 AM  8/30 SPOTTER WS025  
   CHERRYFIELD           3.78   604 AM  8/30 SPOTTER WS009  
   JONESBORO             3.78   900 AM  8/30 COOP JONM1  
   MARSHFIELD            3.58  1050 AM  8/30 SPOTTER WS029  
   EASTPORT COOP         3.48   700 AM  8/30 COOP EPTM1  
   EASTPORT              3.35   900 AM  8/30 COOP EPOM1  
   ROBBINSTON            3.09   126 AM  8/30 COOP ROBM1  
   MILBRIDGE             2.97   905 AM  8/30 SPOTTER WS031  
   MOOSEHORN N.W.R.      2.80   900 AM  8/30 COOP MWRM1  
   WHITING               2.65   623 AM  8/30 SPOTTER WS038  
   WESLEY                2.64   600 AM  8/30 COOP WLYM1  
   GRAND FALLS FLOWAGE   1.95   900 AM  8/30 USGS GRFM1  
   PRINCETON             1.76   900 AM  8/30 COOP PNNM1  
   WEST GRAND DAM        1.74   900 AM  8/30 USGS WGLM1  
   TOPSFIELD             1.70   700 AM  8/30 COOP TOPM1  
   VANCEBORO             1.64   900 AM  8/30 USGS VBOM1  
   DANFORTH              1.05   900 AM  8/30 COOP DANM1  

..YORK COUNTY  
  
   HOLLIS                2.10   800 PM  8/29    
   SOUTH BERWICK         2.04   551 PM  8/29    
   KENNEBUNK             1.95   839 PM  8/29