Study looks at more than 60 years of coastal water level and local elevation data changes
So-called "nuisance flooding" — which causes public inconveniences such as frequent road closures, overwhelmed storm drains, and compromised infrastructure — has increased on all three U.S. coasts, between 300 and 925 percent since the 1960s, according to a new NOAA technical report.
![Sea level rise is turning nuisance flooding into a “sunny day” event — high-tide flooding that occurs even without a storm. (Image credit: NOAA) Sea level rise is turning nuisance flooding into a “sunny day” event — high-tide flooding that occurs even without a storm.](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_1275/public/legacy/image/2019/Jun/nuisanceflooding.jpeg?h=d5c79865&itok=td1UwQke)
Sea level rise is turning nuisance flooding into a “sunny day” event — high-tide flooding that occurs even without a storm. (Image credit: NOAA)