Colby Haskell, 8, of Hollis plays in the water on Portland Pier during Tuesday's king tide. A coastal flood warning was in effect from Portland south to the New Hampshire seacoast until 2 p.m. King tides – the year's very highest tides – will continue in Portland through Wednesday.
A car drives through the water on Portland Pier during the king tide.
A FedEx delivery man jumps over pooling water on Portland Pier during the king tide. Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and this week's supermoon was closer to Earth than it has been in 68 years.
Portland Pier takes on water during the king tide Tuesday.
Water rises out of storm drains during the king tide, pooling in a low-lying section of Somerset Street near Whole Foods.
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