Map Shows 2050 South Florida Sea Level Rise, Flood Risks South Florida’s future looks soggy as rising sea levels threaten Vizcaya, Belle Meade, and FIU Biscayne Bay by 2050.

Check out the map here. “Florida is among the most exposed states in the country to sea level rise and coastal storms,” the Florida Climate Center said.

Pensacola faced the highest sea level rise, at a rate of 3.709 millimeters a year. Fort Myers and St Petersburg, both along the Gulf Coast, were not much better, seeing rises of 3.706 millimeters.

The sea level along the U.S. coastline is projected to rise, on average, by around 10 to 12 inches by 2050, according to projections from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Some of South Florida’s most coveted neighborhoods also are some of the most vulnerable to sea-level rise, according to nonprofit ClimateCentral.org. And now you can find exactly where they are.

Sea levels are expected to rise another 2 feet by 2060. But Miami, which only sits roughly 3 feet above sea level, could potentially reach it sooner.

While high-tide flood forecasts do not consider flooding from storms, the same sea level rise that is driving more sunny day floods also exacerbates coastal storm flooding, as residents of Florida ...

Miami could see about two feet of sea level rise by 2060, according to NOAA’s intermediate high prediction. NASA monitoring showed SLR happened faster than expected in 2024.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released its widely anticipated new flood risk maps on Dec. 20, and unsuspecting residents learned that they may now be required to buy flood insurance.

West Palm Beach-based filmmaker Katie Carpenter writes that, with all the holiday festivities, you may have missed FEMA’s new flood maps — which newly place thousands of South Florida homes i… ...

West Palm Beach-based filmmaker Katie Carpenter writes that, with all the holiday festivities, you may have missed FEMA’s new flood maps — which newly place thousands of South Florida homes i… ...