A Data-Driven Approach for Assessing Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Applied to Puget Sound, Washington State, USA

April 15, 2023April 23, 2023 WIWSA

Abstract Sea level rise (SLR) will exert pressures on assets with social value, including things such as infrastructure and habitats, in the coastal zone. Assessing and ranking the vulnerability of those assets can provide insights that support planning and projects … Continue reading A Data-Driven Approach for Assessing Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Applied to Puget Sound, Washington State, USA

DOH, Island County, PFAS, Sea Level Rise

March 2023 Member Meeting Presentations

March 23, 2023May 15, 2023 John Lovie

Presentation from the March 2023 Quarterly Member Meeting. Downloadable PDF files with links. Continue reading March 2023 Member Meeting Presentations

Sea Level Rise

Town of Coupeville Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment

March 6, 2023April 23, 2023 John Lovie

The Town of Coupeville has completed a Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment, including the vulnerability of the water system. Continue reading Town of Coupeville Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment

Drought, Seattle Times

Skipped showers, paper plates: An Arizona suburb’s water is cut off

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 John Lovie

RIO VERDE, Ariz. — Joe McCue thought he had found a desert paradise when he bought one of the new stucco houses sprouting in the granite foothills of Rio Verde, Arizona. There were good schools, mountain views and cactus-spangled hiking trails out the back door.

Then the water got cut off. Continue reading Skipped showers, paper plates: An Arizona suburb’s water is cut off

LA Times, Sea Level Rise

New Bay Area maps show hidden flood risk from sea level rise and groundwater

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 John Lovie

Amid dramatic ocean swells and drenching atmospheric rivers, a new report lays bare a hidden aspect of sea level rise that has been exacerbating flooding in the Bay Area.

The report, which was released Tuesday, maps areas that could flood from groundwater hovering just a few feet, or even inches below ground. This layer of water gets pushed upward as denser water from the ocean moves inland from rising tides. On its way up, even before the water breaks the surface, it can seep into the cracks of basements, infiltrate plumbing, or, even more insidiously, re-mobilize toxic chemicals buried underground. Continue reading New Bay Area maps show hidden flood risk from sea level rise and groundwater

Sea Level Rise

An Imperfect Storm

January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 John Lovie

The December 27, 2022, flooding around Whidbey Island was a foretaste of a future with climate change and sea level rise. The flooding highlighted the risks our water systems face from sea water intrusion and other potential problems such as inundation of equipment, loss of power, or contamination from damaged sewer and septic infrastructure. Continue reading An Imperfect Storm

Drought, News, Seattle Times

A California city’s water supply is expected to run out in two months

October 10, 2022February 7, 2026 WIWSA

Officials project Coalinga, Calif., will use up its allotted water before the end of the year — possibly forcing the city to buy water at exorbitant prices. https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/a-california-citys-water-supply-is-expected-to-run-out-in-two-months/ Continue reading A California city’s water supply is expected to run out in two months

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