May 25, 2005
A late season storm developed off the New England coast May 25th. High astronomical tides combined with strong northeast winds and large ocean waves to produce tidal flooding and beach erosion. The tide gauge in Portland Harbor, Maine, topped out at 12.6 feet which was 0.6 feet above the flood stage of 12.0 feet. Boulders the size of basketballs were reported to have washed up on the road in Hampton, New Hampshire where a portion of a seawall was damaged and basements were reported to be floode
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5449882). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Coastal Rockingham County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.