May 25, 2013
The highest astronomical tides of the month (11.8 feet in Portland Harbor) combined with a weak, but developing, area of low pressure (1000 mb) near Cape Cod to produce coastal flooding in the region during the late evening hours of May 25th.|Fortunately winds were relatively light, with relatively modest seas along the coast. A storm surge of 0.87 feet in Portland Harbor brought the storm tide to 12.61 feet. This resulted in minor coastal flooding along the wharfs and adjacent side streets in P
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 454823). 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.