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Tag Archives: new jersey
Repetitive Flooding Coming with Winter Storm Riley
Low-lying areas of the NYC Metro area should expect coastal flooding over multiple high tides Friday through Sunday, due to Winter Storm Riley’s winds coinciding with the month’s highest tides. The forecast for coastal areas is significantly worse than for NY/NJ … Continue reading
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Tagged compound flooding, flooding, new jersey, New York City, nor'easter, rain, Riley, storm surge
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Nor’easter Flood Intermission and the Coming Second Act
As things have paused between high tides, we have a sort of intermission in the coastal flood stresses impacting many of us. Water levels are on their way up again, and here’s an update on what happened and what I expect … Continue reading
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Tagged Davidson Laboratory, Delaware, ensemble, flood, Jonas, Maryland, new jersey, New York City, nor'easter, probability, Stevens Institute, storm surge
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Nor’easter Jonas Evening Forecast Addendum
Additional details on the New York / New Jersey Metro Area Getting it right with “minor” versus “moderate” flooding is particularly important when there is ice and freezing temperatures, as NOAA’s definitions (see below) suggest some evacuation may be needed … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Kill, flooding, Jamaica Bay, Jonas, Minor, Moderate, new jersey, New York City, newark bay, nor'easter, Raritan Bay, storm surge, tide
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Nor’easter “Jonas” Coastal Flood Forecast
A large full-moon tide will coincide with strong winds, snowfall, and a moderate 2-5 foot storm surge this weekend, leading to the possibility of coastal flooding across our region. The areas at most risk for major flooding are Virginia, Maryland, … Continue reading
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Tagged Davidson Laboratory, Delaware, ensemble, flood, Jonas, Maryland, new jersey, New York City, nor'easter, probability, Stevens Institute, storm, surge, Virginia
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Hurricane Joaquin flood forecast interpretation
5pm EDT, October 1, 2015 [This is a cross-post from Stevens Institute’s Davidson Laboratory. It is a multi-contributor post summarizing our flood forecast products and interpretation] We are closely monitoring a weekend nor’easter and Hurricane Joaquin in the Caribbean, which could … Continue reading
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Tagged Davidson Laboratory, ensemble, flood, hurricane, Joaquin, new jersey, New York City, probability, Stevens Institute, storm, surge
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What Height to Expect from this Evening’s Deluge
We are looking at a coastal flood around New York City region tonight that is nearly certain to be record-breaking. The morning flood at The Battery and other nearby locations was close to the flood elevation of Irene, and only … Continue reading
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Tagged datum, evacuation, forecast, Frankenstorm, gale, hurricane, long island, Long Island Sound, MSL, new jersey, New York City, Newark, predicted, Sandy, sea level, seawall, storm surge, storm tide, tide, water elevation, wind
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Dangerous, Likely Recordbreaking Surge Coming to NYC
Sandy’s storm surge for New York Harbor is almost definitely going to be worse than Irene’s, and it is likely to cause several feet higher flooding. There is a good chance (about 50%) that flood elevations at Manhattan and nearby … Continue reading
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Tagged evacuation, forecast, Frankenstorm, gale, harbor, hurricane, long island, Long Island Sound, new jersey, New York City, predicted, Sandy, seawall, storm surge, storm tide, tide, total water elevation, wind
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