New York Sea Grant Hudson Estuary

High tide flooding . Today is the full moon, a time when we can expect some of the highest tides, aka spring tides. Spring tides occur each month close to when the moon is new or full due to its position in relation to the earth and sun. . Here on the Atlantic coast we experience two high tides and two low tides in a day, roughly 6 hours apart. Wind speed and direction are other factors that can affect the timing and strength of the tidal currents. ... . The photo above was taken at high tide today. The water is not overtopping the banks of the shoreline, but rather it’s coming from storm sewer outfalls that get flooded and back up on to the streets. . High tide flooding is not new, but it will happen more frequently as sea level rises. What may seem like minor inconveniences now will eventually cost our shoreline residents and communities over time from damage to infrastructure, stranded assets, and the stress that comes with losing what you love. . Where else are you seeing high tide flooding around the estuary? . Happy full moon y’all #tides #estuary #moonphase #floods #erosion #ebb #flow #resilience #retreat #fortify #risk . . . [image is of a partially flooded road, reflecting blue skies above] See more

Low tide // Low marsh plants are starting to emerge from the mudflats of the intertidal zone along the Kingston Point Rail Trail. #spring #lowmarsh #intertidal #spatterdock #pickererelweed #estuary . . [expansive mudflats in the foreground with small, broad, arrowhead plants poking up a few inches. The river and valley are visible in the distance]

Jessica Kuonen is NYSG’s new Estuarine Resilience Specialist for the Hudson River: http://bit.ly/37UJQ1T. Located in Kingston, New York, Kuonen is a resource fo...r coastal communities of the Hudson River Estuary. Her extension outreach is focused on shoreline, watershed and land use planning to build community resilience in the face of climate change and extreme weather. Kuonen, who prior to coming aboard with NYSG helped develop the program's inundation mapping tools for Lake Ontario communities after 2017's high water levels, is one of three new NYSG staffers who arrived at NYSG this past fall and is making her mark as a Cornell Cooperative Extension specialist in 2020. For updates on Sea Grant activities: www.nyseagrant.org has Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, blog and RSS news feed links. Our program produces a e-newsletter, NY Coastlines/Currents, 2-3 times a year. You can e-sign up and access our archives at www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/nycoastlines. Tags: NOAA Education; National Sea Grant College Program; College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University; Cornell Cooperative Extension

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