Document Type

Article

Version Deposited

Published Version

Publication Date

10-23-2017

Publication Title

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

DOI

10.1073/pnas.1703568114

Abstract

We combine downscaled tropical cyclones, storm-surge models, and probabilistic sea-level rise projections to assess flood hazard associated with changing storm characteristics and sea-level rise in New York City from the preindustrial era to 2300. Compensation between increased storm intensity and offshore shifts in storm tracks causes minimal change in modeled storm-surge heights through 2300. However, projected sea-level rise leads to large increases in future overall flood heights associated with tropical cyclones in New York City. Consequently, flood height return periods that were ∼500 y during the preindustrial era have fallen to ∼25 y at present and are projected to fall to ∼5 y within the next three decades.

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Link to article on publisher site: https://www.pnas.org/content/114/45/11861.

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