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, causing severe flood
Back Cove is an estuary basin on the northern side of the downtown district of Portland, Maine. It is almost circular in form and about 1 mile in diameter.
Aerial view of Back Cove, looking northwest (2024)