The waters of the Kennebec River peaked at more than three feet above flood stage after the last large winter storm and subsequent snow melt.

The Kennebec Journal reports waters rose in the area of Augusta and the surrounding communities.

The paper reports that residents were prepared for the possibility of flooding on Saturday and damage appeared to be limited.

Heavy rain and wind and some fairly warm weather hit the region on Christmas, leading to some power outages around the state.

Some localized flooding is expected to remain in central Maine into Monday morning.