Coastal Flood in Central Washington, Maine

Near record breaking water levels were recorded across the Hancock County coast. Cutler Farris wharf tide gauge recorded a water level of 18.89 feet MLLW, the second highest on record. Many structures that were damaged in the Jan 10th, 2024 storm were additionally impacted. The dike was breached in Machias and flooding was experienced in downtown, although slightly less than the Jan 10th, 2024 storm. Eastport sustained a lot of damage, with several docks and piers destroyed and water flooding the Toll Bridge Road. Additional erosion occurred at Roque Bluffs State Park. Numerous roads across the county were flooded.

An area of low pressure developed across southern New England and tracked northward across central Maine during the day on January 13th. Precipitation began as rain across Downeast and snow elsewhere, then gradually transitioned to rain across the state. Strong winds developed during the morning of January 13th, ending across Downeast by early afternoon. The highest wind speeds occurred in the Western Maine Mountains and around Penobscot Bay, where isolated power outages occurred. Along the Downeast coast, where moderate to major coastal flooding occurred due to the alignment of the highest astronomical high tides of the month, storm surge and large battering nearshore waves. Many structures damaged in the Jan 10th, 2024 storm were further impacted or completely destroyed. The Bar Harbor tide gauge recorded an all-time high water level, and the water level at Cutler Farris Wharf reached its second all-time high.