Nuisance Flooding in the Narragansett Bay Region

This science update presents an introduction to nuisance flooding in the Narragansett Bay Watershed. The purpose of this update is to stimulate thought and discussion around this pressing issue among our partners and climate change experts.

The data for this update came from NOAA’s Tide and Currents portal (https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/) for the Providence, RI tide buoy (https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=8454000).

This update has been peer-reviewed by the staff of the NBEP and three members of the NBEP's Science Advisory Committee. We thank everyone for their insight and comments.

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Although the information in this document has been funded by the EPA, it has not undergone the EPA’s publications review process and therefore, may not reflect the views of EPA and no official endorsement is inferred. The viewpoints expressed do not necessarily represent those of NEIWPCC or EPA. Mention of trade names, commercial products, or causes do not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.