According to the latest projections, sea level in the Humboldt Bay area will rise 1 foot by 2030, 2 feet by 2050, and 3 feet by 2060. The primary impacts from sea level rise are increases in flooding and erosion. Sea level rise will expand the area vulnerable to flooding during major storms, as well as in the rare but catastrophic event of a major tsunami.
The term 100-year flood is used as a standard for planning, insurance, and environmental analysis. People, infrastructure, and property are already located in areas vulnerable to flooding from a 100-year event. Sea level rise will cause more frequent—and more damaging—floods to those already at risk and will increase the size of the coastal floodplain, placing new areas at risk to flooding.
At 11:30 am on Wed. Dec. 14, Humboldt Baykeeper and Sea Level Rise Planner Aldaron Laird will host a tour during the highest tide of 2016-17. The tide is predicted to reach 8.6' at noon, although it could be up to a foot higher in stormy conditions.
We'll meet at the Arcata Wastewater Treatment Facility on South G Street. From there, we'll walk to the King Tides Observation Bench, which was donated to the City by Aldaron & Christy Laird in January.
The highest tides this winter - known as King Tides - will occur on Oct. 17, Nov. 17, Dec. 13-14, Jan. 11-12.
To help document this year’s King Tide, All you need is a camera or a smartphone. Submit photos to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Be very cautious of rising water, eroding shoreline, flooded roadways, and high winds during any extreme high tide events.
Photo by Saroj Gilbert, South I Street in Arcata, 10-28-15.
We've launched our 2013-14 Humboldt Bay King Tides Photo album featuring nearly 100 photos taken by volunteer and staff photographers!
Above: Eureka Slough and Jacobs Avenue businesses, Eureka. Photo by J. Kalt.
1/2/13
JACKSON RANCH ROAD – Skunky LaRue was nowhere to be found during today’s King Tide along Liscom Slough, but Ted Halstead and Third District Supervisor Mark Lovelace went kayaking there anyway.
Photos by Ted, Mark and Kevin L. Hoover.
Click HERE to see the photo gallery.
Our new Humboldt Bay King Tides Photo Initiative has launched an online photo album featuring over 130 of the best 2012 King Tides photos taken by more than 50 volunteer and staff photographers!
