Experts will provide predictions through April 2024
High tide flooding pushes water onto a walkway along the Boston waterfront near India Wharf in 2016. (Image credit: Courtesy of MyCoast.org)
On August 22, NOAA will release the 2023 Annual High Tide Flooding Outlook for the U.S. and a new monthly tool that will predict where high tide flooding might occur for each day of the year.
The annual outlook provides predictions of high tide flooding expected to occur from May 2023 to April 2024 and a summary of past high tide flooding from 2022 to 2023 at 98 NOAA tide gauges around the U.S. NOAA has released an annual outlook on high tide flooding every year since 2015.
The new Monthly High Tide Flooding Outlook provides the likelihood of high tide flooding for each day in the calendar year, up to a year in advance, for 67 NOAA tide gauge locations. The monthly outlook replaces NOAA’s Seasonal High Tide Bulletin, which NOAA has released every year since 2016.
High tide flooding, sometimes referred to as “sunny day,” “nuisance” or “king tide” flooding, is coastal flooding that leads to disruptions such as road and business closures and longer commute times. It is becoming increasingly common as sea levels rise.
WHAT
Media webinar on the state of high tide flooding in the U.S.
WHEN
August 22, 2023, 2:00 PM EDT
WHO
- Nicole LeBoeuf, director, NOAA's National Ocean Service
- Gregory Dusek, Ph.D., chief scientist, NOAA’s Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- Karen Kavanaugh, coastal hazards oceanographer, NOAA’s Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- Analise Keeney, coastal hazards oceanographer, NOAA’s Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- William Sweet, Ph.D., oceanographer, NOAA’s National Ocean Service
HOW
GoToWebinar: The briefing will be followed by a Q&A session. An accompanying news release will be issued at the start of the webinar. Interested reporters must register here for the GoToWebinar offsite link. (Note: For credentialed reporters only.)
To participate in the Q&A portion of the media briefing, please be sure to register using your full name and media affiliation. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Please do not share your invite link with anyone; it is unique to you.
