Report: Neighborhoods in Scarborough could see regular flooding this century, even in normal tides

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • August 27, 2025

In 25 years, a king tide or storm surge could flood significant portions of the Pine Point and Higgins Beach neighborhoods in Scarborough. In 75 years, those floods could happen even in a normal high tide, with blocks of houses seeing daily flooding. The Flooding Vulnerability Assessment, a report by GEI Consultants that was more than a year in the making, found that the risk of coastal flooding in Scarborough will only increase as sea levels rise.