Event narrative (NOAA)
The astronomical tide in Portland was 11.2 feet (MLLW) at 1205 pm. Flood stage is 12 feet (MLLW). The gale to storm force onshore winds produced a storm surge of 3.37 feet in Portland Harbor. The resulting storm tide topped out at 14.57 feet (MLLW) in the Forest City with the tide remaining above flood stage for two hours and 38 minutes.||The storm created significant damage to waterfront areas of Sagadahoc County due to both inundation flooding and over wash from large coastal swells that overtopped dunes and seawalls. At Popham Beach and Reid State Park, severe erosion occurred to the dune structure. In Georgetown, Williams Road, Indian Point Road, Kennebec Point Road, Bay Point Road and Mill Island Road were all flooded, docks and floats were significantly damaged by the waves. In Ba
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.