Sea Level Rise and Seawall Readiness

At a glance

  • What: King tide flooding, sea-level projections and the push to raise private seawalls.
  • Where it stands: an observed peak tide of 3.09 ft last week was about 1.5 ft above prediction. A draft board communication asking the City Commission to explore financial partnerships with waterfront owners was deferred.
  • Next: the board takes up the draft at its next meeting.

Sources

Log

2026-11-02 - Infrastructure Advisory Board

  • Projections cited: 10-17 inches of sea-level rise by 2040 and 21-40 inches by 2070.
  • City measures include 215 tidal valves, an adaptive seawall ordinance and elevated lift-station panels; about 40 seawall citations in 10 years.