If Water Levels Rise Map

This trend puts thousands of coastal cities, and even whole islands at risk of being claimed by the ocean. Sadly, the rise in global sea levels reached a record high of 3.6 inches in 2020 alone, with the rate at which sea levels are rising also doubling throughout most of the 20th century. Depending on the sea level rise, the places at risk are marked with red.

Shannon forrey and ellen gray. Flood map may help to provide flood alert/flood warning if flood water level at certain point is rising. The data and maps in this tool illustrate the scale of potential flooding, not the exact location, and do not account for erosion, subsidence, or future construction.

Flood map can help to locate places at higher levels to escape from floods or in flood rescue/flood relief operation.

Water levels are relative to mean higher high water (mhhw; View sea level rise and potential coastal flooding impact areas and relative depth. Now, thanks to google’s mapping api and the ingenuity of one alex tingle, we have flood maps, where you can view any part of the world and raise the sea level in 1 meter increments, up to 14. China would be the least affected, thanks to the vast tibetan plateau.