Coastal US cities are sinking
Large areas of land along the coasts, particularly along the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico, are sinking each year. The sea level is projected to rise by 0.8-1 foot (0.25-0.3 meters) by 2050.
Vertical land motion per year
-6
-3
0
+3
+6 mm
-0.2
-0.1
0
0.1
0.2 in
Atlantic coast
Boston
MA
NY
CT
New York
NJ
MD
Atlantic City
UNITED STATES
VA
Virginia Beach
NC
SC
Atlantic
Ocean
GA
Charleston
Savannah
FL
250 miles
250 km
Gulf coast
LA
MS
AL
GA
TX
Mobile
Port Arthur
Tallahassee
Houston
Galveston
New Orleans
Freeport
FL
Corpus Christi
Gulf of
Mexico
Naples
250 miles
250 km
Vertical land motion per year
-6
-3
0
+3
+6 mm
-0.2
-0.1
0
0.1
0.2 in
Atlantic coast
Boston
MA
NY
CT
New York
NJ
MD
Atlantic City
UNITED STATES
VA
Virginia Beach
NC
SC
Atlantic
Ocean
GA
Charleston
Savannah
FL
250 miles
250 km
Gulf coast
LA
MS
AL
GA
TX
Mobile
Port Arthur
Tallahassee
Houston
Galveston
New Orleans
Freeport
FL
Corpus Christi
Gulf of
Mexico
Naples
250 miles
250 km
Vertical land motion per year
Boston
-6
-3
0
+3
+6 mm
MA
NY
CT
New York
-0.2
-0.1
0
0.1
0.2 in
NJ
MD
Atlantic City
VA
Virginia Beach
UNITED STATES
NC
SC
LA
MS
AL
GA
Charleston
TX
Mobile
Atlantic
Ocean
Port Arthur
Savannah
Tallahassee
Houston
Galveston
New Orleans
Freeport
FL
Corpus Christi
Gulf of
Mexico
MEXICO
Naples
250 miles
250 km