Dec 18, 2012
Low pressure strengthened as it moved slowly across the southern New England coastline before reaching coastal Maine on the afternoon of the 18th. This slow movement allowed for heavy rains and a one to two foot storm surge on top of high astronomical tides. Seas reached 11 to 15 feet at high tide on gusty easterly winds. Flooding occurred along the wharf in Portland and moderate splash-over closed down two roads in Saco.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 426250). 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.