× Water level means feet above the local high tide line. Water can reach any level at different times through different combinations of sea level rise, tide and storm surge. Sea level has been rising, and scientists agree the rise will accelerate, growing its effect on floods. To explore when water might reach each level through these combined factors, and what the risk is, choose any link under the Forecast tab in the upper right hand corner of the map. × Name/Organization Caption URL This embedded map inherits the position and data layers from the big version. If you'd like it to show another data layer, or a different place, just close this and change the big version to how you want it, then hit EMBED THIS MAP again. Close this pop-up × Introduction | Methods and Qualifiers | Levees and Dams | Definitions | Sources | Special T...