Mar 2, 2018
Low pressure developed off the New Jersey coast (981mb), on March 2nd before rapidly intensifying well offshore on March 3rd (974mb), producing hurricane force wind gusts in the Gulf of Maine. The storm then tracked in a loop and retrograded back towards the southern New England coastline. This occurred during the highest astronomical tide of the month, leading to moderate coastal flooding from Portland through York and Rockingham counties. As the system moved back offshore and became quasi-stat
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 746330). 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.