Inundation of Stormwater Infrastructure Is Common and Increases Risk of Flooding in Coastal Urban Areas Along the US Atlantic Coast

Inundation of Stormwater Infrastructure Is Common and Increases Risk of Flooding in Coastal Urban Areas Along the US Atlantic Coast

Abstract Stormwater infrastructure can manage precipitation‐driven flooding when there are no obstructions to draining. Coastal areas increasingly experience recurrent flooding due to elevated water levels from storms or tides, but the inundation of coastal stormwater infrastructure by elevated wate...

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Main Authors: Adam C. Gold, Chelsea M. Brown, Suzanne P. Thompson, Michael F. Piehler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-03-01
Series:Earth's Future
Subjects:
coastal development
stormwater management
infrastructure
inundation modeling
high‐tide flooding
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2021EF002139

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