Maine, 2018Coastal Flood in Maine, March 8, 2018
March 8, 2018 · NWS GYX · 1 event in 1 county or zone
Low pressure intensified off the mid Atlantic coast (993 mb) on March 7th and moved to just off the northern New England coast by March 8th (989 mb). The low produced storm-force wind gusts over the outer waters.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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Low pressure intensified off the mid Atlantic coast (993 mb) on March 7th and moved to just off the northern New England coast by March 8th (989 mb). The low produced storm-force wind gusts over the outer waters. The storm then tracked in a small loop and retrograded back towards the Maine coast. Although this event occurred during a period of low astronomical tides, tides were still running high from a large ocean storm several days earlier. The impact from this system was enhanced because much of the coastal armor such as dune systems and rocky revetments had been compromised or destroyed from the storm earlier in the month.
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 Mar 7, 6:00 PM EST, 8 hours 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 7, 6:00 PM EST, 8 hours 30 minutes before
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</html>Coastal Flood, Coastal York
- When
- March 8, 2:30 AM EST to 4:30 AM EST
- Where
- Coastal York forecast zone
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 43.429, -70.670 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An ocean storm triggered a storm surge of over two feet at the time of high tide, yet tide levels never reached flood stage. Beach erosion and splash-over were reported in Saco as 20 foot waves coincided with the time of high tide. This caused damage to area roads. Eastern Avenue in Saco was eroded near the intersection with Pearl Street.
- Coastal Flood
- Flooding of coastal land by the sea, from storm surge, onshore wind or high tides.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 746364.