MAINE PUBLIC • October 21, 2024
Despite sun and clear skies, in the old Port this weekend, some rolled up their pants or donned rain boots to wade through eight inches of water to grab lunch near Commercial Street on the Portland Pier. This weekend high tides were roughly one and a half to two feet higher than average. This part of Portland, and other salt marshes, beaches and areas along Maine's coast can expect to see more instances of 'blue sky flooding' this fall, and in the coming years. It's due in part to the effects of climate change, like changing current patterns from a warming ocean.