NOAA to provide the state of high tide flooding, provide outlook through April 2022

UPDATED: July 14, 2021. Nicole LeBoeuf's title was updated from "acting" director to director. She was named director of NOAA's National Ocean Service on July 13, 2021.
Front Street in Beaufort, North Carolina, during a so-called "king tide." High tide flooding causes such public inconveniences as frequent road closures, overwhelmed storm drains and compromised infrastructure.

Front Street in Beaufort, North Carolina, during a so-called "king tide." High tide flooding causes such public inconveniences as frequent road closures, overwhelmed storm drains and compromised infrastructure. (Image credit: Christine Burns / NC King Tides Project UNC-IMS)

Resources

Audio file

Audio file of July 14, 2021, 2021 State of High Tide Flooding and Annual Outlook for the U.S call with reporters.

On July 14, NOAA will release its 2021 State of High Tide Flooding and Annual Outlook for the U.S. The report tracks changes in coastal high tide flooding from May 2020 to April 2021, and provides projections for next year using national flooding thresholds at 97 NOAA tide gauges around the U.S.  

High tide flooding, sometimes referred to as “sunny day” or “nuisance” flooding, is coastal flooding that leads to public inconveniences such as road closures. It is becoming increasingly common as sea levels rise. NOAA has released an outlook on coastal high tide flooding every year since 2014.

WHAT

Media teleconference for high tide flooding report and annual outlook 

WHEN

Wed., July 14, 2:00 p.m. EDT

WHO

  • Nicole LeBoeuf, director, NOAA's National Ocean Service
  • William Sweet, Ph.D., oceanographer, NOAA’s National Ocean Service
  • Gregory Dusek, Ph.D., chief scientist, NOAA’s Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
  • Billy Brooks, geospatial analyst, NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management

HOW

Dial-in: 517-308-9238

Toll-free (international): 888-577-8991

Passcode: FLOODING

Media contacts

Jennie Lyons, jennie.lyons@noaa.gov, 202-603-9372

Courtney Barry, Courtney.Barry@noaa.gov, 301-641-0220

Resources

Audio file

Audio file of July 14, 2021, 2021 State of High Tide Flooding and Annual Outlook for the U.S call with reporters.