Along the U.S. East Coast, sea levels in the mid-Atlantic states have risen the most.
Estimated sea level change, 1900-2017
Yarmouth,
Nova Scotia
Location
State
Total change, inches
Sewells Point,
Hampton Roads
Virginia
19.06
Chesapeake Bay
bridge tunnel
Virginia
19.06
Atlantic City
Sea level
change, inches
Washington D.C.
Portsmouth
(Norfolk Navy Yard)
Virginia
18.58
5-10
Chesapeake Bay
bridge tunnel
Lewisetta
Virginia
18.46
10-15
15+
Gloucester Point
Virginia
18.15
Atlantic City
New Jersey
17.13
Sandy Hook
New Jersey
16.93
Duck Pier Outside
North Carolina
16.77
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Kiptopeke Beach
Virginia
16.61
Cape May
New Jersey
16.61
Miami
Key West
Estimated sea level change, 1900-2017
Yarmouth,
Nova Scotia
Location
Total change
Sewells Point,
Hampton Roads, VA.
19.06 inches
Chesapeake Bay
bridge tunnel, VA.
19.06
Atlantic City
Sea level
change, inches
Washington D.C.
Portsmouth, VA.
(Norfolk Navy Yard)
18.58
5-10
Chesapeake Bay
bridge tunnel
Lewisetta, VA.
18.46
10-15
15+
Gloucester Point,
VA.
18.15
Atlantic City,
N.J.
17.13
Sandy Hook, N.J.
16.93
Duck Pier Outside,
N.C.
16.77
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Kiptopeke Beach,
V.A.
16.61
Cape May, N.J.
16.61
Miami
Key West
Yarmouth,
Nova Scotia
Atlantic City
Sea level
change, inches
Washington D.C.
5-10
Chesapeake Bay
bridge tunnel
10-15
15+
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Miami
Key West
Estimated sea level change, 1900-2017
Location
State
Total change, inches
Sewells Point,
Hampton Roads
VA.
19.06
Chesapeake Bay
bridge tunnel
VA.
19.06
Portsmouth
(Norfolk Navy Yard)
VA.
18.58
Lewisetta
VA.
18.46
Gloucester Point
VA.
18.15
Atlantic City
N.J.
17.13
Sandy Hook
N.J.
16.93
Duck Pier Outside
N.C.
16.77
Kiptopeke Beach
VA.
16.61
Cape May
N.J.
16.61
Yarmouth,
Nova Scotia
Atlantic City
Washington D.C.
Chesapeake Bay
bridge tunnel
Sea level
change, inches
5-10
10-15
15+
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Miami
Key West
Estimated sea level change, 1900-2017
Location
Total change
Sewells Point,
Hampton Roads, VA.
19.06 inches
Chesapeake Bay
bridge tunnel, VA.
19.06
Portsmouth, VA.
(Norfolk Navy Yard)
18.58
Lewisetta, VA.
18.46
Gloucester Point,
VA.
18.15
Atlantic City,
N.J.
17.13
Sandy Hook, N.J.
16.93
Duck Pier Outside,
N.C.
16.77
Kiptopeke Beach,
V.A.
16.61
Cape May, N.J.
16.61