Climate Impact: Record Flooding hits U.S. as powerful tropical Storms threaten Asia
by Bob Henson, Jeff Masters and Irene Sans, Yale Climate Connections For six consecutive days, strong onshore winds have combined with full moon-... For six consecutive days, strong onshore winds and full moon-enhanced high tides have caused significant flooding across the Southeast U.S. coast. This is the longest such streak on record since Miami’s tide gauge was installed in 1994. A Coastal Flood Warning or Coastal Flood Advisory was in effect for the entire Southeast U., with today and Tuesday likely to be the peak flood days of the entire event. The flooding is caused by a strong high-pressure system to the north and low pressure offshore creating a pressure gradient, bringing winds of 25-35 mph (20-30 knots) along much of the Southeast coast. The highest water levels of the event will occur in Miami on Tuesday, with Wednesday also predicted to be extreme. High tide flooding in Miami is expected to increase sharply in the next 15 years. The ongoing El Niño event is helping to funnel tropical warmth and moisture into the southwestern U.K., which is typically wetter than usual during El Niño.
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For six consecutive days, strong onshore winds have combined with full moon-enhanced high tides to bring damaging flooding to much of the Southeast U.S. coast. Miami’s six-day streak from October 21-2... [11073 symbols]
