A Preliminary Assessment of Tidal Flooding Along the New Hampshire Coast: Past, Present and Future
Title | A Preliminary Assessment of Tidal Flooding Along the New Hampshire Coast: Past, Present and Future |
Publication Type | Report |
Year | 2001 |
Authors | Ward, LG, Adams, JR |
Number of Pages | 67 |
Date Published | December 21 |
Organization Name | University of New Hampshire |
Location | Durham, NH |
This report presents the results of a preliminary study that examines several critical coastal issues for New Hampshire including sea level fluctuations (past, present and future), shoreline migrations, and tidal flooding. Included are: 1) an analysis of sea level changes over the Holocene and resulting shoreline migrations, 2) an assessment of low-lying areas with elevations below selected tidal flooding datums in coastal areas, and 3) an assessment of increases in low-lying areas that are potentially at risk to tidal flooding over the next century due to sea level rise. |