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Bangor, Maine, marked the 50th anniversary of a deadly 1976 Groundhog Day flood that submerged downtown, killing one and flooding streets with 12 feet of icy water.
On February 7, 2026, Bangor, Maine, commemorated the 50th anniversary of a sudden 1976 flood that submerged downtown areas during a Groundhog Day storm.
A storm surge driven by strong winds and low pressure caused the Kenduskeag Stream to rise up to 10 inches per minute, flooding Kenduskeag Plaza with 12 feet of icy water by shortly after 11 a.m.
Residents and businesses were caught off guard, with vehicles submerged and people stranded on rooftops, some rescued by others, including a man who saved a woman later married.
The flood, which also stranded a freighter in Searsport, highlighted the lack of early warning systems at the time.
Bangor, Maine, conmemoró el 50 aniversario de una mortal inundación del Día de la Marmota de 1976 que sumergió el centro de la ciudad, matando a una persona e inundando las calles con 12 pies de agua helada.