Sentences with phrase «substantial coastal flooding»

This means that the system is not producing a wide enough coverage of strong winds to generate substantial coastal flooding.

Not exact matches

A deep low centered over South Texas has dumped substantial rainfall over portions of Texas and Louisiana, while generating prolonged onshore winds and storm surge that has led to minor coastal flooding.

Global warming - induced sea level rise contributed to the 20 - foot storm surges that caught victims off guard, much as it contributed to Sandy's record 13 - foot coastal surge that flooded substantial sections of New York and New Jersey.

When people build on these coastal areas, there is a substantial risk of coastal flooding as waves will continue to pass over the beach into developed areas.