SWMP Sea Level Rise Info

Sea Level Rise

CHALLENGES 

• Florida peninsula is comprised of a porous limestone bed, rising seas are pushing up groundwater levels
• Stormwater system was designed to assume a portion of rainwater seeps back into the ground, but less capacity as groundwater levels rise.
• Current and future impacts of sea level rise on seasonal high tides often called “King Tides”
• Blue is current King tides and localized. 
• Compound rain and/or storm surge event that can exacerbate the flood risks as water cannot drain naturally. 
• Changes to Freshwater-Saline water interface delineation.
• Aquifer and agricultural soil contamination with Salt Water
• Impacts on Pollution to drinking water supply
• Destructive Erosion.
• Impacts to Ecosystem
• Disruption to the economy         

Photo of porous limerock

King Tide Flood Event Map