Sentences with phrase «storm tide»

Now, a study led by Professor Harry Wang of William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science demonstrates the ability to predict a hurricane's storm tide at the level of individual neighborhoods and streets — a much finer scale than current operational methods.

While the record 13.9 foot storm tide in New York Harbor during Superstorm Sandy was primarily due to the coincidence of the strongest winds with high tide, sea - level rise driven by historical climate change added more than one foot to that total.

While the record 13.9 foot storm tide in New York Harbor during Superstorm Sandy was primarily due to the coincidence of the strongest winds with high tide, sea - level rise driven by historical climate change added more than one foot to that total.

This enabled the NOAA tide gauge at this site to report a maximum storm tide level of 3.88 feet above NAVD88 datum.

«Old» Chevak, on the north bank of the Kiuqllivik River, 9 miles east of Hooper Bay, was abandoned because of flooding from high storm tides.

[14] Aided by sea level rise, Hurricane Matthew set several storm tide records during its approach to the eastern sea board.

The levees also impeded the flow of water — and sediments — over wetlands during storm tides.

The difference between low tide and high tide is about 2.5 feet, so Irma will drive a significantly lower storm tide to the coast if it hits at low tide.

«What we've achieved is an efficient platform that addresses both large - scale storm tide and high - resolution inundation problems simultaneously,» he adds.

Hurricane Sandy's powerful storm tide flooded 70 percent of New Jersey's historic submerged marshes.

Only six years later, Hurricane Hattie struck the central coastal area of the country, with winds in excess of 300 kilometers per hour and four - meter storm tides.

Here in NYC, for example, we had a massive, destructive hurricane which damaged over 50K homes and created storm tides up to 15 feet above normal.

The final output from the Stony Brook group on the New York City storm tide and surge (for the Battery, at the south tip of Manhattan) is below:

A broad low pressure system that slammed the mid-Atlantic and Northeastern U.S. this weekend with flooding, massive waves, and wind gusts of up to 93 mph was still hurling rough seas and storm tides at the U.S. East Coast on Monday.

DONNA In 1960, Hurricane Donna created an 11 - foot storm tide in the New York Harbor that caused extensive pier damage.

Once land subsidence was factored in, «the storms rank slightly lower — as the fourth - and eighth - highest storm tides,» according to researchers.

According to storm surge expert Dr. Hal Needham, Hurricane Donna also brought a storm tide of 4 - 8 feet in Biscayne Bay, just south of Miami, and we can expect that Irma might bring similar water levels.

Sand is widely regarded as an effective mitigator of storm damage: A wider beach can dissipate the energy of storm tides.

Sandy caused the storm tide at the Battery, at the southern tip of Manhattan, to reach its highest level — 14.06 feet — since the start of record keeping at the site.

The rising sea level, combined with storms, storm tides and heavy rainfalls might ruin coastlines if they are not protected properly.

Time series of storm tide (surge plus tide) levels at Port Lavaca above mean sea level from 1900 - 2017.

Hurricane Harvey likely generated a storm tide of 10 - 12 feet near Port Lavaca, although the highest observed level reported was 7 feet above mean sea level.

Initial rumors of a 15 - foot storm tide (storm surge plus tide) circulating social media remain unverified and were likely exaggerated.

Driving home, Adam encounters a storm tide of anger and fear as the region becomes paralyzed.

The result was sustained 6 - 8 ′ storm tides and more sediment overwash across our local barrier island (Galveston) than during most hurricanes.

A storm surge, storm flood or storm tide is a coastal flood or tsunami - like phenomenon of rising water commonly associated with low pressure weather systems (such as tropical cyclones and strong extratropical cyclones), the severity of which is affected by the shallowness and orientation of the water body relative to storm path, as well as the timing of tides.

• Substantial increases in extreme weather events, including cyclones, bushfires, and storm tides.

For example, Hurricane Sandy brought a record storm tide to New York City in October 2013, flooding more areas than otherwise would have been inundated, since the sea level in lower Manhattan had climbed by about a foot during the 20th century.