Boston’s waterfront saw its highest tide of the year last week, known as “King Tide.” The relative position of the sun and moon created a tide nearly 2 1/2 feet higher than average. Using estimates of recent climate change research, it also showed how the cityscape will look as the average Boston Harbor height around mid-century.
The Union of Concerned Scientists wrote a post with more information about this week’s tidal flooding. It emphasizes that king tides are becoming higher, lasting longer and coming inland.
The Boston Harbor Association shared the following photos around the area. More of them can be found on Facebook.
Credit Nina Chase — at The Boston Sail Loft.
Credit Rebecca Herst — at Long Wharf
Credit Rebecca Herst — at Harbor Towers.
Credit Rebecca Herst — at Long Wharf.
Credit Erin Stevens — at Long Wharf.
Credit Britton Green — at Christopher Columbus Park.
Credit Britton Green — at Commercial Wharf Condo Assn.
Credit Rebecca Herst — at Long Wharf.
Credit Matt Stoner — at Long Wharf Boston, Massachusetts.
Credit Matt Stoner — at Long Wharf.
Credit Martina McPherson — at Long Wharf.
Credit Nina Chase — at Chart House.
Credit Paris Beckett — at Long Wharf.
Credit Gabrielle Shaffner — at Fort Point Channel.
Long Wharf photo by Erin Stevens.
Credit Charlayne Murrell Smith – Fort Point Channel
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5 Replies to ““King Tide” Brings Record Sea Level Rise to Boston’s Waterfront”
Pretty frightening, if you ask me. These photos should be displayed at the next “Long Wharf” meeting.
Yet the BRA wants to appeal the ruling against them at Long Wharf. Should also be displayed at the next Lewis Wharf hotel development meeting.
Pretty frightening, if you ask me. These photos should be displayed at the next “Long Wharf” meeting.
Yet the BRA wants to appeal the ruling against them at Long Wharf. Should also be displayed at the next Lewis Wharf hotel development meeting.
Great photos — maybe they’ll win a prize in the Gulf of Maine King Tide photo contest! Deadline is midnight November 4th: http://gulfofmaine.kingtides.net/add-your-photos/
The well respected climate statistician Tamino, has just done an analysis on flooding frequency in Boston. https://tamino.wordpress.com/2015/11/04/moon-over-miami-boston/#comments
Wow Looks quite different I left the Waterfront in the mid 70’s. Regards to Jean Eisenstadt and any other long term wharf rats from the 70’s.