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Wells Police Chief Jo-Ann Putnam provided eyewitness confirmation, shortly after high tide peaked at around 12:15 p.m. “All beach access roads are created and impassable,” Putnam said.
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 ...
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.
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 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.
In March 1989, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court sided with homeowners in Bell v. Town of Wells , also known as the Moody Beach case. [ 5 ] The court affirmed that, in Maine, owners of beachfront property or property adjoining tidelands have private property rights to the low-water mark or low tide area, subject only to a public easement for ...
Salutatorian Jackson Koh delivers his speech to the graduates of Wells High School's Class of 2024 in Wells, Maine, on June 7, 2024. Scott went to SRTC as well.
Tidal flooding, also known as sunny day flooding [1] or nuisance flooding, [2] is the temporary inundation of low-lying areas, especially streets, during exceptionally high tide events, such as at full and new moons. The highest tides of the year may be known as the king tide, with the month varying by location. These kinds of floods tend not ...