2023 Maine Androscoggin River Flood 200 Acres Underwater

[@wildernesshermit]

My wife heard about your storm. Excellent video, better than a news cast. You always do a great job, many thanks.

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you Mike! Happy holidays!

[@keithmcallister4917]

Just unbelievable the amount of water! We were very fortunate here at home we never lost our only for a short time when they shut it down to do some line work down the road from us. Glad to see you guys are all doing well and that you guys didn’t have any major issues. Good video as always hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas!

[@truman153]

Great video - with views of the Dirty Lew from Auburn 😀

[@BellsFarming]

Thanks for watching! Merry Christmas

[@Dave-ll6ei]

Glad you guys are safe and no damage. The power of nature is pretty awesome. Stay safe.

[@williamgamache2882]

So sorry to see that you guys are having to go through that flooding. The force of water is so amazing, be very careful. Thanks for the video as always. Stay safe!

[@1striperon]

Glad your crops are in the barn. Please be safe, Molly. If I were there with you, I’d cut you a wading staff so you had additional support when you were walking in the water. Wow, the power of the water is incredible. Thank you for sharing.

[@BellsFarming]

It’s a good time of year to flood! Luckily there was no current where I was walking. There was enough road and trees between me and the river! I wouldn’t not have gone in if it was moving! Thanks for watching!

[@1striperon]

@@BellsFarming And caring for your safety. ☺️

[@KevinChristiansen-i2q]

Great video Molly and Shane

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you Kevin! 💚

[@orsonyancey4131]

Hi Molly and Shane, Thanks for making this video, showing the extent of the flooding. In Newmarket, NH, we also received a great deal of rain. The Lamprey River at the Newmarket, NH Dam was the highest I have seen it in ten years.

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you for watching and commenting. This was the most water I have ever seen! I’m glad I will have this video to look back on when the next flood happens.

[@garystopka2630]

Hi Molly , Another great video today . You are looking good today .

[@BellsFarming]

Thanks Gary!

[@michael3080]

Yea rain. And water. Is some strong stuff. Glad y’all’s property and y’all are ok. Be safe. Good video ❤

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you!

[@KevinChristiansen-i2q]

Merry Christmas 🎄 Molly and Shane

[@petertatham-cw2oq]

Hey no problem thanks for the prompt response xx

[@berniebuker1650]

I work on a dairy farm north of you two hrs. We milk 900 jersey three times a day. Our barns took some wind damage also. Glad I found your channel. You do a great job.

[@BellsFarming]

Oh cool! I love it when I can connect with another Maine Farmer! Thank you for the support! How bad is your wind damage? Where do you sell your milk?

[@timwasserman1063]

Water yes,the most powerful thing in the world.Be safe Molly.Love your videos.

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you Tim :)

[@davidwyman153]

So sad to see what you folks went through in 2023. Must be disheartening to see your fields under many feet of water. Although after the hurricane going through North Carolina recently, it may not look as bad as it might have been. Thanks and bless all the Bell family.

[@MySORRELL]

THANKS!

[@bigguydiy2184]

104 acre potato field is now a 104 acre rice field. Good crop rotation! 🙂

[@BellsFarming]

Hahah good one! Thanks for watching

[@SuperTransmission]

Now this is one tough girl great show Merry Christmas.

[@JDSWeather]

Hello from Brewer Molly & Shane fellow Mainers I just subscribed to your channel and absolutely love your channel here in Brewer we had several trees down as well as in Bangor and Hampden plus there was some flooding in Bangor behind The Sea Dog Resteraunt I'm glad you and Shane got through this we had 71 mph wind gusts in Brewer was a scary storm 4sure

[@BellsFarming]

Hey there! Welcome to the channel. Yeah parts of Maine got his really bad. We didn’t have much damage. Thank you for watching!!

[@billcowart589]

Goodness that’s a heap of water. Prayers for y’all. Happy vibes and thoughts going up for y’all. Watching from Northeast Georgia.

[@BellsFarming]

Thanks for watching! Happy holidays

[@timsekhon5299]

Hopefully everything gets back to normal asap. Take care Molly,and Shane and Bell Farms

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you! Things are looking great already! Thanks for watching

[@bradmoyer9737]

🙏🏻 for all in the area, and best wishes for a better 2024.

[@mikewoods6474]

Thanks for the flooding update. Mother Nature is sure powerful and amazing. Y’all stay safe.

[@kenclark0619]

I have seen the Androscoggin river flood many times over the past 50;years. One flood back in the 90’s took out Route1 in Brunswick and that was a nightmare for truckers. glad your fields will drain fairly quick.

[@dadof3579]

Glad to hear you guys are OK Thank you for another video I Hope EVERYONE has a Very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year

[@BellsFarming]

Yes we are all safe! Thank you for watching! Happy holidays 🎄

[@glencompton2522]

Crushing hard. Keep the videos coming your doing great.

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you!

[@colingunn4822]

Colin from Water World, Duck Bay. again.... LOL. Merry Christmas

[@BellsFarming]

Hey Colin 👋🦆

[@tommy..980]

Hi Molly glad everyone is safe.. This is why we have crop insurance… WOW you look amazing outside of those big waders.. I think I feel in love there for a few seconds 😂😂

[@joutdoorsmen23]

Wow I’m glad Y’all are doing ok, Prayers

[@toddrabideau5576]

I have family in Waterville, so I know firsthand of this disaster and the mess. I hope for the best for everyone in Maine. Stay safe Bells family….

[@BellsFarming]

Yes, we were lucky! Only our fields have water in them, non of our buildings had damage

[@stucook8622]

Thanks for the video and Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to you guys. 🐾🦆🐓

[@jeffreyunser499]

Thats one way to get fresh nutrients in the fields. Stay safe happy holiday season.

[@BellsFarming]

Yes it is! Thank you for watching

[@t1259sw]

Molly if I my say God is watching over you and your family. Great video.

[@danielmedeiros469]

So sorry about your lost you people are very hard workers

[@BellsFarming]

We will be good! This is actually good for the soil. Good time to flood! Thanks for watching happy holidays!

[@jfc213]

wow thats a lot of water thanks for sharing

[@robertrhodes9123]

I'm in Pa . We had that storm too. Hope your flooding doesn't wash the top soil away. I was a small potato farmer too & sold to Wise potato chip co. Used to get seed potatoes from Houghton(might not be spelled right) Farms in Maine

[@BellsFarming]

Hey there. I’ll check on the seed potato farm with the guys. The way the river floods it always deposits silt. So we usually don’t loose soil. Thanks for watching!

[@stevemccoy8138]

Hi Molly, been hearing about the flooding back east, That's quite the Falls isn't it. I've never been to Maine. Keep Smiling. 😊

[@BellsFarming]

The falls are beautiful! We are very lucky there is no damage to our buildings. And just water in the fields. The water will actually be helpful.

[@joenewman6494]

Yep I also live on the east coast NC we had some wind and some minor flooding thank God your crop wasn’t still in the ground stay safe.❤️😎🇺🇸

[@BellsFarming]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment! It’s a good time to have a flood!

[@joenewman6494]

@@BellsFarming you are so welcomed❤️

[@keithswindell2812]

Hey Molly I have driven a semi truck all my life so I see old trucks in the background of your videos would you do a nickle tour of all your old trucks on the farm also is that the same river that runs through Old Town I was there 1 time and made a delivery to the Old Town Canoe rotational molding plant when I was sitting in the dock the river was across the street people where kayaking on the river

[@BellsFarming]

That’s a great idea! I will have one of the guys help me with all the years! Thank you for watching!

[@brendafarrow3117]

Hello bells farm , if I we can help . You need to dig holes into the flooded areas size of a 55 gallon barrel branch them off with 4 inch perforated PVC . Do some underwater ram pumps diverting water . When the spills happened here it’s what we should have & done . God bless you all . Thank you 💙

[@timsimpson4579]

Terribly wet summer followed by this, yikes when you depend on Mother Nature sometimes you have to wonder what’s changing? Exceptional video from the best Auburnites! Chin up, the Bell family always wins.

[@BellsFarming]

Yes seriously wet! This will be good for the soil! Couldn’t ask for a better time for the floods we had this year. Thanks for watching

[@kurtnelson9714]

Oh man! I hope this doesn't set things back too far. Thats alot of water and wind damage! Glad you're all safe!

[@darrenchaffee8808]

❤just found your channel and really enjoying your content

[@BellsFarming]

Awesome! Thank you very much for watching!

[@cedricgates9976]

how often does this happen and how long will it take to go down, get your field back? thank god for chest waders eh

[@BellsFarming]

Las time we had a flood like this was in 1987. But we had a flood earlier this spring that put some water in our 100 acre field and last field. But nothing like this.

[@tdmills1766]

Whew. Glad this was after harvest!

[@BellsFarming]

I know! Both floods we had were at the right time!

[@NickManCuso59]

You may have been flooded but the "Maine" thing is you're safe. Wishing you a Merry Christmas, and a Happier New Year!

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you! Happy holidays 🎄

[@thomasandreasson9572]

the good thing is that you look nice in water to!

[@BellsFarming]

Hahah thank you!

[@jeanbaptistebrevelle1239]

Yes she does!❤❤❤❤

[@thomasandreasson9572]

@@BellsFarming would you like to chat in privat, professionella ofcourse!!

[@averageshot]

Fantastic coverage of the storm

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you Derek!

[@johnleeman5992]

That whole west slope got washed out. We Sargent relined the embankment with rock. So those girders on the Longley bridge the water was within one foot of the bottom of girders. 14:59

[@TheHomeDad]

Happy you guys are safe!

[@user-TOOLMAN]

great job lots water wow

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you!

[@drewwagner9584]

Sending prayers for all that need it up there.

[@sethlogee]

So funny you caught Shane hitting his pen at the beginning 😂😂😂 💨 🫠

[@BellsFarming]

Hahah it’s only a flavored vape. But yes, oops 😬 😆

[@raincoast9010]

Wow, that's a lot of water!

[@edwardlawson3971]

I hope the flooding did not do any serious damage and that the waters left behind more than they took. Thanks for the video.

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you for watching, we hope the same so far so good!

[@DaisyChayne]

Blessings,stay safe

[@markb.1259]

VERY glad to see that you had a belt on while wearing your waders. Waders can be a death trap if you fall down and they fill up with water.

[@BellsFarming]

Yes! Thank you for watching!

[@mikepowell9572]

wow i dident realise durham was that bad i knew most of the roads there were closed yesterday. ive never seen the river this high. hope you guys got all your crops out and on high ground

[@BellsFarming]

Lots of trees down on line, that why most of the roads were closed. And of course 136 was under water. Me and Shane drove through most of it yesterday afternoon. So the road should be open today hopefully. The farm is still out of power, I’ll check that here shortly! Thanks for watching.

[@johnleeman5992]

In 87, most of Lincoln Street was 8 feet under water.

[@BellsFarming]

Crazy! I saw some old footage of that flood a few years ago.

[@robwar2288]

Had 3.5” in PA Sunday night. Roads were a Mess Monday! We haven’t had any snow yet, when do you guys get Snow? Is it Late for you?

[@BellsFarming]

We should have snow! We usually have snow in November-December some times even in October lol

[@williamwright8286]

The force of nature and man . Take care

[@flightofarrow]

Was hoping you guys were safe!

[@BellsFarming]

Yes we are safe! Our fields are wet! That all our building are ok!

[@davelynch2532]

How much of a drop is normal to what your looking at now on the falls? And as a Trucker I just I just went through all of that area. I ran 2 loads from Pottstown PA to Searsport off of route 3. The first load delivered on the 11th and the second was the 17th. I found you guys by the way of Laura Farms. I was never into farming it was always trucking for me right out of High School. Now I'm addicted to you Laura and the NY Girls. LOL I love you all. And good Luck.

[@BellsFarming]

In the summer the falls is a trickle, so a very substantial increase!! I’m glad you’re enjoying the content!

[@phillipcollins9290]

That's quite a bit of water! Is the flooding from rain or from snow melt? Here in the Southern Cape (S.Africa, Western Cape) we've had extensive flooding this past week (2-7 June), brought on by a combination of a cold front and a cut-off low. Major routes have been affected and towns have been cut off. People had to be helicoptered out of Meiringspoort (between Beaufort West and Oudtshoorn) and inland from Cape Agulhas what's left of roads seems to go through the middle of a huge lake. In Cape Town this week we had almost as much rain as in the first five months of the year. We had floods in the Western Cape Province last year as well. In Citrusdal (well named) some of the orchards are under water. One farmer may lose a whole orchard of two-year-old trees. Tere's a crocodile farm near the famous Cango Caves that was 4metres under water - this in the dry Klein Karoo!

[@BellsFarming]

Wow! It seems like there has been a lot more flooding than usual this past year. Interesting to hear about where you come from

[@bubbabubba2013]

You don't realize how much water that is until you see it flying over the dam. All I can say is DAMN!

[@newenglandhuntingfishingan4429]

This happened to us in Belknap County NH this past summer.

[@BellsFarming]

Lots of flooding this year everywhere! Thanks for watching

[@nol7034]

Grew up in far western Illinois during the late 60s. Spent many a spring sandbagging around towns and farms near the Mississippi River. Another reason why I didn’t “stay on the farm”.

[@BellsFarming]

I’m sure that was a lot of work! Thank you for watching! Merry Christmas 🎄

[@dcsblessedbees]

🌧Rivers🌈 FULL!🌤Praise God you didn't still have potatoes or equipment out in that field still.👍 Have a Merry Christmas. I wonder how all the flood silt that is being brought in from the river will affect that fields soil, be interesting to look at after the fact maybe.

[@jondarrah6829]

Molly you guy's got alot of water,glad you guy's are ok hope you get power back soon. Be careful wading out into that water don't want to get in over your waders.😂

[@BellsFarming]

Thanks for the support! Happy holidays🎄

[@ringerson4x4]

I tried to drive up 136 tonight but had to take the detour at Davis rd. Went over Bowie hill rd and had to drive around the rod closed sign on Stackpole rd and took a chance that I could get through to 136 again. Even though there were plenty of road closed signs I was able to get through. Most of the roads should be open by tomorrow night as the water recedes.

[@BellsFarming]

Yes, I had. A couple tractor trailer tucks that needed help getting around the road closures. I believe this morning everything should be good to go. Hopefully! And hopefully we have power today!

[@MistahBufo]

Wishing you well from hancock county, we were lucky, no trees hit the house THIS storm... 😅 some of my friends, not so lucky. Maybe the flooding of your field will help in the long run? Somehow... 😅 minerals from the silt, and stuff, i dunno! hahaha

[@BellsFarming]

Yes the flooding will help our fields!

[@philhollingdale7593]

When Maine gives us a sh$tload of rain all at once this time of year, we sharpen up the skates and wait for cold weather... Could be a side hustle - Bell Skating Acres!

[@BellsFarming]

Love the idea!

[@mikepowell9572]

im just down river from you its freaking high down here to its up over the old railroad bridge and ive never seen that b4 in my 50 yrs here

[@BellsFarming]

The Falls were a site to see! We went 3 different times to watch the water rise. Thanks for watching!

[@mikepowell9572]

ive told everyone to check your page out, so far its the best video ive see of the flooding and damage

[@daleley7645]

Glad everyone is okay and the buildings are dry.

[@masudbcl]

Irrigation techniques can remove the flood water from your fields easily.

[@saint5345]

That's unbelievable please stay safe

[@johnleeman5992]

Think of this in 87 the water at the falls. By the Longley bridge, the water was one foot below the girders. It was one heck of a flood.

[@BellsFarming]

Yes, I think this comes in just under 87

[@pdoherty]

Hope things return to normal levels soon. Best wishes.

[@chevytough8629]

I can't believe that huge chunk of building that got blown onto the roadway... I know that we had some pretty good gusts here on the Cape, and wave heights of 38 feet, out on Nantucket Sound... This storm actually packed a bit of a punch...

[@BellsFarming]

Wow 38ft waves! Thanks for watching !

[@chevytough8629]

​@@BellsFarmingYep, I'm sure that there were some upset people that couldn't get on or off the islands... Plus the guys on the ferries that were stuck on the island side until the storm wound down... Can't get back to the Cape side to get relieved...

[@edsullivan5417]

Glad y’all didn’t have crops in the ground, that would have been a Hugh disaster. Keep The Faith My Mainiac Sister and Brother. That Storm that flooded y’all passed over me and dumped a bit over 6” of rain and some gusts to 60 mph! Hope y’all have a Merry Christmas!!!

[@xm15ar]

Stay safe.

[@garycorlew2080]

We had a lot of wind and flooding in north eastern New York, the last time it happened it flooded out a potato farm the state went over there and tested the ground after it went down and before planting and there are high levels of lead in the ground now effectively putting them out of business, I used to get my potato’s from there but no more

[@BellsFarming]

Yeah there is always a risk of more pollutants. We will test our soil! Thanks for watching.

[@lamiglass1]

We had some flooding down here in New Jersey with the storm Sunday/monday but not the magnitude you are dealing with there we didn’t see as bad if winds as you did either, my mother said cape cod area recorded winds up to 90 mph

[@gregbluefinstudios4658]

I remember, about 25 years or so ago, I saw the Adroscoggin, and thought, "geez! THAT is a powerful river" then, my dad and I passed a moose crossing it, and it was like the moose just shrugged it off like he was walking thru the lawn sprinkler. THAT was a powerful! LOL

[@garyfrederick9107]

are you getting into fish farming? or crawfish raising?... hey how about cranberries or rice.. me i always look at the good side of what the great spirit throws at me. just think molly you and hubby have the water and it all could be used to do any of these crops.

[@BellsFarming]

What it is going to do is give our farm land lots of rich nutrients! Hey thanks for watching and having such a great attitude! 💚

[@petertatham-cw2oq]

Hi Molly, just hope the sunshine comes out with plenty of heat how long could it take to clear you both look after yourselves have a lovely break merry Christmas xx

[@BellsFarming]

The water will actually go down pretty fast in the fields. I’ll do an update most likely! Thank you for watching!

[@eljefe414]

My brother lives in Old Town he kept us updated with videos. Boy it was quite the shitacane.

[@BellsFarming]

I bet it was really bad up there!

[@davidmacphee6575]

Quite a storm wasn’t it. We live NE of you, just outside Halifax Nova Scotia. We got away lucky about 2” of rain, but hurricane force winds. It’s still rainy here, we’re of the western edge of it, eastern NS has gotten 3”+ already and expect another 2” tomorrow. Weird weather

[@BellsFarming]

It is weird weather! Thanks for watching! We were nice and sunny today. Lots of wind during the storm though. Parts of Maine got hit really hard with wind rain and flooding. We aren’t that bad.

[@jipm]

Crikey, glad you are ok. Did you find the canoe🤣🤣🤣?. What is the situation like now. Do you have backup generator. Great video. Merry Christmas to you from the UK

[@BellsFarming]

Canoe is lost! I took some footage today when the water was as higher. I’ll put an update up tomorrow I think. As of right now, the water level went down alot! Thanks for watching!

[@perryschultz2468]

That’s a lot of water! And to think we are so dry here in southwest Minnesota

[@ronaldfeuerstein435]

Thank you sharing. Please be safe out there. Be careful wading out to far. Yeah its fun.. but anything could happen. You was that close to that shooting? With family members being there? Hope they are safe? How wide and deep is you river in its natural place? And the falls? Does it all part of the river as well?

[@BellsFarming]

Hey thank you for watching! Yeah the shooter was very very close, and we had family there. One was shot, but she is recovering well. The river is not usually really deep, but it is wide. This year it was higher than normal before the flood. Not a lot of fishing this summer.

[@ronaldfeuerstein435]

@BellsFarming Your welcome. Yeah flood water can surprise you. Seems like it looks so clam, and the that under tow gets ya. Sorry to hear of the shooting was so close to your home and family. When things like that happen. One is to many.

[@colingunn4822]

My riverside fields do the same, that's crazy that you copied me. LoL. Hey do u visit Montreal, my wife was born there. Her birthday would be tomorrow, she died of cancer last year. It will be a hard Christmas this year I really miss my Kim.

[@BellsFarming]

Aww I’m so sorry for your loss. ❤️‍🩹💕I haven’t been in about 10 years. I hope you find peace and some happiness this holiday season. How much land do you have along the water?

[@colingunn4822]

A couple of sections on the river delta. Not good for row crops. The water birds love it. Also, I mine it for peat moss. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKHSqqyrlsR9p80@@BellsFarming

[@blubyu151]

I'm originally from Rumford and they got hit hard too

[@BellsFarming]

Oh I know! I actually feel bad showing my fields when other cities are a disaster!

[@blubyu151]

​@@BellsFarming never realized you were out of Maine..

[@garylaney1333]

Just wow, be safe

[@bobdeder9241]

Ex. Videos. Be safe prays are with your family. Have a Merry Christmas

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you! Happy holidays!

[@leefury7]

Sorry to see all your flooding. Perhaps the same storm that took out my apple tree. Do the floods add any nutrients to your soil? I live where our farm used to get a couple tornados a year until they put in US80. Hopefully you'll be able to get a crop in next year. Prayers. Stay safe young lady!

[@BellsFarming]

Yes the flood adds nutrients! It will all be gone soon I bet! The soil will be packed more where the water is, but that a pretty easy fix! Thanks for watching Lee!

[@jamesnorman415]

Do you have any neighbors building large ships? Any large animals heading toward your area? 😊❤😂

[@BellsFarming]

Send all the animals my way!

[@Tim-MCMLVIII]

First off I'm glad y'all didn't receive to much damage and that y'all were safe. secondly has the river ever flooded like that since you've been farming it? I would be curious if the sediment left behind when the water recedes gives you greater yield per acre during your next harvest. I'm sure there could be some damage left to deal with like leveling. But do you think there will be a thicker layer of fertile soil left because of the organic matter and minerals in it? 🤷‍♂ I've never farmed by a river that floods but seeing it in the news like you are showing has always made me curious to that question.

[@BellsFarming]

The guys tell me it will bring in good minerals. There will be a little compaction from the water. But yes they believe that flooding is what goes this crop land the rich soil it has. There was a flood like this 35 years ago. That affected about the same amount of crop land. I cannot say if it produce better yields or not. Thanks for all the great questions! 💚

[@rickschuman2620]

The right truck for the job ! BE SAFE!

[@MarcCote6]

Do you anticipate the flooding will bring beneficial nutrients into the fields?

[@BellsFarming]

Yes. Usually it does. Farm land along rivers are usually very rich for that reason. Thank you for watching

[@deweypowell2684]

I like those hip waiters Sending prayers 🙏 and hugs 🫂 Pray that things will get to normal

[@deweypowell2684]

Here in the pickle capital of North Carolina we have experienced some flooding over the years due to hurricanes so I'm very Very familiar with the flooding situation I pray that everything will get better soon 🙏