34 Years Later, Do You Remember the Flood of 1987? April 1, 1987, Central Maine was hit with massive flooding. The worst the area had seen in decades and thankfully, we haven't seen such an event since. The flooding was so bad, it got the attention of Los Angeles Times. The flooding was caused by melting snow, rain, and high winds according to the 1987 article. 250 Mainers had to be evacuated. The article noted extensive damage between the loss of Livermore Falls' International Paper Co.'s hydroelectric dam and a bridge over the Piscataquis River in Guilford. According to WMTW, 14 of Maine's 16 counties were declared disaster areas with the Kennebec and Androscoggin areas being the worst.