Feb 2, 2021
Low pressure rapidly intensified down to 988mb as it passed off the New England coast into the Gulf of Maine during the day on February 2nd. This produced storm force northeastly winds over the coastal waters that led to 25 foot nearshore waves. In addition, a storm surge up to 2 feet was also recorded at tidal gauges. The combination of the high tide, surge and large breaking waves caused coastal flooding across York County Maine.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 946441). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Coastal York County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.