Measuring storm tide and high-water marks caused by Hurricane Sandy in New York: Chapter 2
By: Amy E. Simonson and Riley Behrens
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Abstract
In response to Hurricane Sandy, personnel from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) deployed a temporary network of storm-tide sensors from Virginia to Maine. During the storm, real-time water levels were available from tide gages and rapid-deployment gages (RDGs). After the storm, USGS scientists retrieved the storm-tide sensors and RDGs and surveyed high-water marks. These data demonstrate that the timing of peak storm surge relative to astronomical tide was extremely important in southeastern New York. For example, along the south shores of New York City and western Suffolk County, the peak storm surge of 6–9 ft generally coincided with the astronomical high tide, which resulted in substantial coastal flooding. In the Peconic Estuary and northern Nassau County, however, the peak storm surge of 9 ft and nearly 12 ft, respectively, nearly coincided with normal low tide, which helped spare these communities from more severe coastal flooding.
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| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Measuring storm tide and high-water marks caused by Hurricane Sandy in New York: Chapter 2 |
| DOI | 10.1016/B978-0-12-801520-9.00002-X |
| Year Published | 2015 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
| Publisher location | Amsterdam |
| Contributing office(s) | New York Water Science Center |
| Description | 9 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Monograph |
| Larger Work Title | Learning from the Impacts of Superstorm Sandy |
| First page | 7 |
| Last page | 19 |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
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