Residents in coastal areas told researchers, “It floods here all the time,” though weather forecasts often overlooked it.

Flooding in coastal communities is happening far more often than previously thought, according to a new study from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

They account for changes in land movement and they are a good record of what’s been happening, including changes in sea level. “But they are not flood sensors,” she said, and they can’t ...

Land-based sensors reveal high frequency of coastal flooding. Communications Earth & Environment , 2025; 6 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s43247-025-02326-w Cite This Page : ...

The stretch of coastline between Apalachicola and Cedar Key flares neon red on flood risk maps but goes dark on NOAA tide gauge maps. The 150-mile expanse between Apalachicola and Cedar Key has no ...

The study also found major flaws with the widely used approach of using marine water level ... gauges to measure water levels in coastal areas, then use that data to estimate flood frequency ...

The authors also stress that this isn't just a local problem. Scientists make concerning discovery after studying flooding in coastal communities: 'May underestimate' first appeared on The Cool Down.

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