缅因州班戈纪念了1976年一场致命的土拨鼠日洪水50周年，洪水淹没市中心，造成一人死亡，街道被12英尺厚的冰水淹没。 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.

2026年2月7日,缅因州邦戈尔(Bangor)纪念1976年土拨鼠日暴风雨期间突然淹没市区的洪水发生50周年。 On February 7, 2026, Bangor, Maine, commemorated the 50th anniversary of a sudden 1976 flood that submerged downtown areas during a Groundhog Day storm. 由强风和低压驱动的风暴潮导致Kenduskeag河每分钟上升10英寸,在上午11时过后不久用12英尺的冰水淹没Kenduskeag广场。 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. 居民和商家措手不及，车辆被淹没，人们被困在屋顶上，有些人被其他人救出，其中包括一名后来救了一位后来结婚的女性的男子。 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. 洪水还使一艘货船滞留在Seirsport,突出表明当时缺乏早期预警系统。 The flood, which also stranded a freighter in Searsport, highlighted the lack of early warning systems at the time.