Title: Sea Level Rise | Miami Beach - Rising Above
Headings: Sea
Level Rise

Sea Level Rise
Content: The city’s low lying coastal city is facing and will continue to face not only sea level rise, but also other impacts from climate change. Our geographic location and low-lying topography make us inherently vulnerable to flooding, storm surge, and other climate change impacts. Miami Beach & Sea Level Rise
Sea Level Rise is one of the effects of climate change. It is a result of two different factors; an increase in water volume that is added by melting ice lands and the thermal expansion of sea water as it warms up. Miami Beach and its challenges with sea level rise are a common theme in global conversations regarding climate change. Miami Beach has an average elevation of 4.4 feet NAVD. The city’s low lying coastal city is facing and will continue to face not only sea level rise, but also other impacts from climate change. Our geographic location and low-lying topography make us inherently vulnerable to flooding, storm surge, and other climate change impacts. In recent years, Miami Beach had observed an increased frequency of urban flooding caused by higher high tides, elevated groundwater levels, and oversaturated soils.