Jan 21, 2011
Low pressure deepened to 985 mb in the Gulf of Maine during a period of high astronomical tides. This system produced north to northwest winds along the Maine coast with very little wave action. Nevertheless, a storm surge of over a foot (1.58 feet) occurred. Minor flooding occurred along the wharfs on Commercial Street in Portland, Maine.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 279446). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Coastal Cumberland County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.