Tidal flooding
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tidal-flooding-211-2152539
title:
Tidal flooding
text:
Tidal flooding, also known as sunny day flooding or nuisance flooding, is the temporary inundation of low-lying areas, especially streets, during exceptionally high tide events, such as at full and new moons. The highest tides of the year may be known as the king tide, with the month varying by location. These kinds of floods tend not to be a high risk to property or human safety, but further stress coastal infrastructure in low lying areas. This kind of flooding is becoming more common in citie
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Temporary inundation of low-lying areas during exceptionally high tide events
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidal_flooding
date created:
2016-11-01T06:29:50Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T00:58:19Z
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