National assessment of nor’easter-induced coastal erosion hazards: mid and northeast Atlantic coast
Open-File Report 2015-1154, doi:10.3133/ofr20151154
This report identifies all the impacts of extreme storms in coastal communities of mid and northeast Atlantic coast of the United States. It quantifies the probabilities of dune erosion, dune overwash, and beach/dune inundation when impacted by the worst-case scenario (high tide, maximum surge, maximum wave height) for class 1–3 nor’easters.
Waves and surge accompanying hurricanes, tropical storms, and nor’easters may result in wide-spread beach and dune erosion and extensive overwash. A clear need exists to identify areas of coastline that are likely to experience severe erosion during extreme storms. This information can be used to determine vulnerability levels and the associated risk of building houses or infrastructure on land that shifts and moves with each storm landfall.
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