Maine
The combined impact from a Nor'easter just one day before Daisy hit, and Hurricane Daisy, caused severe flooding in Maine, when rain fell for 65 consecutive hours in some locations. Rainfall from the two systems caused record rainfall in some areas in Maine. Flooding caused by Hurricane Irene's heavy rainfall washed out two bridges on State Route 27 in Carrabassett Valley.
| Wettest tropical cyclones and their remnants in Maine |
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| Precipitation | Storm | Location | Ref | ||
| Rank | mm | in | |||
| 1 | 251.7 | 9.91 | Irene 2011 | St. Baxter Park | |
| 2 | 240.5 | 9.47 | Daisy 1962 | Portland Int'l Jetport | |
| 3 | 221.5 | 8.72 | Floyd 1999 | Poland | |
| 4 | 209.8 | 8.26 | Donna 1960 | Sanford 2 NNW | |
| 5 | 209.3 | 8.24 | Bob 1991 | Portland Int'l Jetport | |
| 6 | 193.9 | 7.61 | Hanna 2008 | Bar Harbour | |
| 7 | 148.6 | 5.85 | Belle 1976 | Brunswick | |
| 8 | 141.2 | 5.56 | Gerda 1969 | Saco | |
| 9 | 133.4 | 5.25 | Bertha 1996 | West Rockport 1 NNW | |
| 10 | 128.3 | 5.05 | Charley 2004 | Grand Falls | |
Read more about this topic: List Of Wettest Tropical Cyclones In The United States
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