Feb 2024

And here’s what that looked like in Feb 2024…

Though the frequency of high tide flooding varies from year to year, the Northeast experiences a median of 6 more high tide flood days per year compared to the year 2000, an almost 150% increase.

Offshore storms typically bring winds from the east and northeast, piling up water over a wide, shallow continental shelf.

The Northeast is routinely impacted by high tide flooding primarily due to large tidal ranges and coastal storms, which often occur during the winter and spring seasons.

The 2024-25 Outlook predicts Boston, MA will experience the most high tide flooding in the northeast, 12 to 19 days.

Kings Point, NY observed the greatest amount of flooding in the region, 23 days, more than the predicted, likely due to El Niño conditions.

4 out of 5 states in the Northeast set or tied records during the 2023-24 meteorological year: Bar Harbor, ME (19 days), Providence, RI (15 days), Bridgeport, CT (16 days), and Kings Point, NY (see below).

NOAA is predicting an above-normal 2024 Atlantic hurricane season that has the potential to increase flooding for coastal communities over the coming year.

This year, the Northeast is predicted to experience 7 to 12 high tide flood days. Increases in high tide flooding for the region are due mostly to ongoing sea level rise.

This region experienced an average of 13 flood days over the 2023-24 meteorological year. Increased high tide flooding during this time is due to El Niño conditions that elevated flood frequency along the Atlantic coast.

2024-2025 Annual High Tide Flooding Outlook (NOAA)

Northeast U.S. continues to experience rapid increases in high tide flooding due to the long-term effects of sea level rise. tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/high-tide-fl...

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