Apr 20, 2015
Low pressure rapidly intensified on the 20th of April over the Great Lakes as a secondary area of low pressure developed along the New England coastline. Gale force easterly winds over the coastal waters allowed for nearshore waves to build to nearly 15 feet. High astronomical tides coincided with a storm surge of around a foot to produce coastal flooding and minor to moderate splash-over and beach erosion near the time of high tide. ||The tide was above flood stage for nearly an hour at the Po
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 573512). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sagadahoc County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.