NOAA: 'Nuisance flooding' an increasing problem as coastal sea levels rise
Monday, July 28, 2014 - 12:30
in Earth & Climate
Eight of the top 10 U.S. cities that have seen an increase in so-called "nuisance flooding"—which causes such public inconveniences as frequent road closures, overwhelmed storm drains and compromised infrastructure—are on the East Coast, according to a new NOAA technical report.