BRUNSWICK — Lewis and Pat Poag didn’t come from North Carolina for the rain, but they didn’t mind it. Last week brought them enough sunny days.

On Monday, the couple was part of a steady stream of traffic to the foot bridge over the Androscoggin River, which was a sight for locals and those from away. Rain brought the roaring river ever closer to the bridge’s wooden planks.

Looking at a kayaker navigating the turbulent waters under the Black Bridge, Poag said that, “So far, people seem to be enjoying it.”

But that may not be the case as rains continued to drench the Midcoast region Monday night. The National Weather Service in Gray reported that more than 7 inches of rain fell in Brunswick since the deluge started Saturday. Bath has received more than 8 inches during the same time.

Farther downriver, Mark Wiesner of the Brunswick Parks and Recreation Department arrived at the Androscog- gin Bike and Pedestrian Path to close the area to pedestrians and turn away one adventurer who wanted to run the river in a kayak.

“No way,” Wiesner said. “It’s running fast and hard.”

Town officials closed the Androscoggin path on Monday, with portions of it entirely under water and the neighboring boat launch also submersed.

Along Water Street, one homeowner’s smelt shack sat half submersed in the river water that came to just under the top of another homeowner’s backyard trampoline.

Farther down the river, Wiesner said, the town’s Bay Bridge Landing Wetland Park also sat entirely underwater, which he said he typically expects during early spring, when snowmelt causes Maine rivers to swell.

“This is unusual for this time of year,” Wiesner said.

On Monday morning, the National Weather Service issued a coastal flood warning, stating that high tides were set to combine with rough seas and create a storm surge of as much as one and a half feet Monday night.

The coastal flood warning is in effect until 4 p.m. today.

Throughout Maine, the overall damages appear to be relatively minor given the amount of rain that fell, with some pavement letting go and minor erosion, transportation officials said.

But a full accounting won’t be known until waters recede and local and state crews can assess damages in the coming days, said Maine Emergency Management Agency spokeswoman Lynette Miller.

“It certainly could have been much worse,” Miller said. “What we’re hoping is there won’t be a lot of damage once the water goes down.”

The state transportation department closed more than half a dozen low-lying bridges as a precaution, while numerous roads across central and southern Maine were closed or made impassable because of high water.

INFORMATION from The AP is included in this report.