NOAA: Like 2017, 2018 Will be a Record Year for Floods – Grist
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Article Synopsis – According to a new NOAA report, 2017 was a record-breaking year for flooding, and that trend is expected to continue in 2018. The report predicts there will be 60 percent more high-tide floods this year than at the start of the century. “Due to sea level rise, the national average trend in high-tide flood frequency is now more than 50 percent higher than it was 20 years ago, and 100 percent higher than it was 30 years ago,” oceanographer and report author William Sweet said in a conference call with reporters. To read the actual article click here.