Posted by on Jul 5, 2012 in Featured, Sea level rise, Topics

There has been debate about which prediction of sea level rise is the most accurate for North Carolina. The commonly accepted range is 15 to 55 inches. Click on a county below to see how many homes in coastal counties would be under water.

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Increase in sea level: 0 feet
Houses below water level: 0

Original data from: Climate Central *WhichWayNC created a function that estimated the amount of damaged homes in the intervals between whole feet measurements.