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2024 Portland flood
Portland Pier, pictured four months before the flood, was submerged for the first time
Date13 January 2024 (5 months ago) (2024-01-13)
LocationPortland, Maine, U.S.

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 storm followed another one, three days earlier,[3] which also occurred during high tide.[1][4]

  1. ^ a b "Another potent storm brings historic coastal flooding, high winds to an already-drenched Maine". Press Herald. January 13, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  2. ^ Trotter, Michael Shepherd, Bill (January 13, 2024). "Flooding smashes Maine's coast, destroying historic buildings and forcing rescues". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved February 23, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Battered by Storms, Maine Picks Up the Pieces and Braces for More" – The New York Times, January 12, 2024
  4. ^ Cullinane, Susannah (January 13, 2024). "Vicious storm triggers historic coastal flooding as Arctic chill tees up the South's first snow". CNN. Retrieved February 23, 2024.

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