After floods, Augusta updates Kennebec River warnings

KENNEBEC JOURNAL • January 24, 2025

Flooding in 2023, including the Christmastime storm that breached the banks of the Kennebec River from Waterville to Gardiner, highlighted the need to update warning systems so that property owners and government officials aren’t caught by surprise. The updates were necessary to reflect changing conditions, officials said, including in the climate, which is a factor in the increasing number of large storms in the area.