Maine, 2015Coastal Flood in Maine, February 15, 2015
February 15, 2015 · NWS GYX · 1 event in 1 county or zone
Low pressure moved to the New Jersey coast on the 14th of February and rapidly intensified as it moved through the Gulf of Maine early on the 15th. Storm force northerly winds over the coastal waters allowed for near shore waves to build to nearly 20 feet off the York County coast.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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Low pressure moved to the New Jersey coast on the 14th of February and rapidly intensified as it moved through the Gulf of Maine early on the 15th. Storm force northerly winds over the coastal waters allowed for near shore waves to build to nearly 20 feet off the York County coast. While the tide never reached flood stage in Portland, Maine, large battering waves led to some beach erosion and splash-over in the York County town of Saco .
What forecasters said that day
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 Feb 15, 6:10 AM EST, 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 15, 6:10 AM EST, 50 minutes before
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- When
- February 15, 7:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Coastal York forecast zone
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 43.429, -70.670 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An intense ocean storm produced storm force northerly winds resulting in 20 foot waves off the York County coast. While the tide never reached flood stage in Portland, Maine, large battering waves led to some beach erosion and splash-over in the York County town of Saco.
- Coastal Flood
- Flooding of coastal land by the sea, from storm surge, onshore wind or high tides.
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 558653.