Intense low pressure moving through the Gulf of Maine coincided with the highest astronomical tides of the month to produce coastal flooding in areas along the Maine coast. 54 ft.
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The episode as NWS GYX wrote it up.
Intense low pressure moving through the Gulf of Maine coincided with the highest astronomical tides of the month to produce coastal flooding in areas along the Maine coast. Strong southeast winds produced a storm surge of 1.44 ft and near shore waves of 7 to 10 ft, bringing the Portland tide gage to 12.54 ft. Ocean water flooded Route 1 in Lincolnville and Frankfort. Water reached cars parked near Commercial Street in Portland. In Kennebunk powerful waves crashed in and around homes. At Popham Beach, trees were sucked into the ocean and severe beach erosion occurred.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Gray, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 4, 5:29 AM EST, 4 hours 31 minutes earlier.
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5 coastal flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Intense low pressure and astronomically high tides produced coastal flooding in Kennebunk with powerful waves crashing in and around ocean front homes.
Intense low pressure and astronomically high tides produced coastal flooding in Portland with water reaching cars parked on Commercial Street.
Intense low pressure and astronomically high tides produced coastal flooding at Popham Beach near Phippsburg. Trees were sucked into the ocean and severe beach erosion occurred due to the tides and waves.
Intense low pressure and astronomically high tides produced coastal flooding in Damriscotta with ocean water flooding several backyards.
Intense low pressure and astronomically high tides produced coastal flooding in the Lincolville/Frankfort area on Route 1.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Maine in 2009Every state in 2009This day in weather historyWarnings in Maine, December 2009
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 208088, 208090, 208091, 208092, 208094.