Flooding of low-lying areas at Holland Cliffs Shores by extreme high tides

Flooding of low-lying areas at Holland Cliffs Shores by extreme high tides. Land is being lost at a rate of 1” per year in the Chesapeake Bay region due to combination of sea level rise and subsidence caused by lowering water tables. As population grows, so does demand for fresh water causing further subsidence, making events such as this increasingly common.

Photo Category: Coastline - Chesapeake Bay Maryland
Photo Location: Maryland, Mid Patuxent River
Photo Date: 1993 Fall