Map Shows US Cities That Could Be Underwater in 2050

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Source: Newsweek

Published Dec 08, 2024 at 4:00 AM EST | Updated Dec 08, 2024 at 12:11 PM EST


A map shows the growing threat to coastal cities across the United States due to rising sea levels.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s latest projections, sea levels along the U.S. coastlines are projected to rise, on average, around 10 to 12 inches by 2050.

Many communities along the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific coasts face significant risks of partial inundation in the future if current trends continue and mitigation efforts are not intensified.

NOAA's Sea Level Rise Viewer shows which cities may be impacted along each coast, with dark blue areas indicating significant projected sea level rises.


A map from NOAA's sea level rise viewer shows U.S. coastal cities at risk from rising sea levels. The dark blue areas indicate significant projected rises. NOAA/NOAA

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/map-shows-cities-that-could-go-underwater-sea-level-rise-1996760

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Link to NOAA Sea Level Rise Viewer - https://coast.noaa.gov/slr/#/layer/slr/0/-8098979.878520389/5160186.459908035/7/satellite/none/0.8/2050/interHigh/midAccretion

Link to NOAA Sea Level Explorer - https://sealevel.globalchange.gov/national-sea-level-explorer/

Link to last NOAA REPORT (PDF) - https://sealevel.globalchange.gov/resources/2022-sea-level-rise-technical-report/#application-guide-download