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Repetitive Flooding Coming with Winter Storm Riley

Posted on March 1, 2018 by

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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Nor’easter Flood Intermission and the Coming Second Act

Posted on January 23, 2016 by

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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Nor’easter Jonas Evening Forecast Addendum

Posted on January 21, 2016 by

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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Nor’easter “Jonas” Coastal Flood Forecast

Posted on January 21, 2016 by

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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Hurricane Joaquin flood forecast interpretation

Posted on October 1, 2015 by

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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HUD Rebuild By Design: Plans for the Future Coast

Posted on October 30, 2013 by

I am honored to be part of a well-constructed, diverse-minded team for the HUD (federal Housing and Urban Development) post-Sandy “Rebuild By Design” competition, one of 10 successful teams of about 150 that applied.  The team was built and is … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Sandy Storm Surge Map Animations

Posted on October 28, 2013 by

Hurricane Sandy was a wild beast, with a powerful high pressure system, a hurricane, a nor’easter and a high tide all meeting simultaneously to cause the highest flood in NYC history.  As a result the peak flood height was poorly … Continue reading →

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