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Waves were already starting to splash over the seawall two hours before high tide at 12:19 p.m. The storm surge, officials said, was "2.5 to 3 feet, with inundation of 1 to 3.5 feet."
A coastal storm has been lurking off the East Coast of the United States for five days, contributing to persistent coastal flooding, rip currents and rough surf from North Carolina to Maine.
Storm surge during an 11.2-foot monthly high tide in Portland pushed water to a record 14.57 feet. Maine has five options for responding, Slovinksy said. Property owners on higher ground may be ...
The Maine Coastal Island Registry (CIR) catalogs 3,166 of these coastal islands, along with some notable inland freshwater islands, such as Frye Island in Sebago Lake. According to the most recent CIR data, 1,846 islands are registered to private owners, while 204 islands, which contain four or more structures, are exempt from registration.
The 2024 Portland flood was caused by heavy rainfall, an astronomical high tide, and high winds in Portland, Maine.It occurred, across coastal central Maine, on January 13, 2024, [1] causing severe flooding, especially in Portland's Old Port district and around Back Cove. [2]
The Libby River is a 5.2-mile-long (8.4 km) [1] river in the town of Scarborough, Maine, in the United States. It is tidal in its lower reaches, and it is a tributary of the Scarborough River , joining it just above that river's mouth at the Atlantic Ocean .
Another significant high tide hit the southern Maine coast Sunday, swamping roadways, destroying dunes and flooding private properties. “Some damage was different, and some where temporary ...
It is located in the town of Scarborough in Cumberland County. The beach is north of Prouts Neck and Old Orchard Beach and south of Crescent Beach State Park . This northeast-southwest trending beach measures approximately 0.6 miles (1.0 km) and is approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of Portland and 110 miles (177 km) north of Boston .