the impacts of climate change
Flooding and heat are having big and costly impacts in communities.
here is what the science says we can expect in north river.
increased rainfall and sea level rise means more intense flooding
These videos show flooding that occurred on October 12th, 2025 from a combined king tide and high rainfall event (~5 inches in 24 hours, a 1-in-5 year event).
Our scientific and engineering partners expect this type of rainfall event to occur every 2.5 years as a warmer atmosphere holds more water.
king tides increasing from ~4-10 days per year to 100 days per year
Our engineering partners estimate that these communities can expect king tides to occur 100 days per year in 2050 if emissions continue to rise.
King tides currently impact coastal communities in eastern North Carolina approximately 4 to 10 days per year. These videos show a king tide event that occurred in September of 2026.
an additional foot of sea level rise
Coastal communities in eastern North Carolina can expect an additional 12 inches of sea level rise by 2050 if current emissions trends continue.
See the NC State Flood Modeling Report here.
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