OWLS HEAD, Maine – Video footage Wednesday captured the moment a cabin washed up on a rocky beach in the town of Owls Head.
Located in southern Maine, Owls Head experienced a winter storm on Tuesday with winds strong enough to push water onto beaches and flood homes.
After the storm, water levels reached nearly 14 feet by Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. This exceeds the flood stage of the area by 12 feet.
The video begins with the cabin in the water at about 9:15 a.m. According to CL Alden, who recorded the footage, the cabin came from a nearby small island.
“I’ve never seen anything like this before,” Alden can be heard saying in the video.
The cabin sways in the water, as waves crash and water sprays around it. Then, the waves pushed the cabin closer and closer to the rocky shore until the structure ran aground.
This is not the only incident of strong waves destroying structures during storms.
The waves eventually pushed the cabin back to shore. CL Alden / TRAKER WEATHER / TMX
After the storm, water levels reached nearly 14 feet by Wednesday evening. CL Alden / TRAKER WEATHER / TMX
Southwest of Owls Head in the community of Georgetown, a dining room was torn from a building as waves continued to crash ashore on Wednesday.
Several nearby areas were inundated this week by violent waves, as shown in the video below, where a house in Trenton, Maine, was hit by waves.
More flooding and destruction along the Maine coast continues this weekend.
According to the National Weather Service, the coast of Maine is currently under a Storm Warning until Saturday evening. Winds are expected to come from the southeast at 40-50 mph, with gusts increasing to near 70 mph. These winds can produce wave heights of 13-18 feet.
“Extremely strong winds will cause dangerous seas that can capsize or damage ships and reduce visibility,” the NWS said.
The NWS said historic water levels are expected to result in widespread moderate to major coastal flooding, as peak storm surges may reach up to 3.5 feet.
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