Understanding extreme total water levels and their corresponding impacts across the US West coast
By Katy Serafin, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Stanford UniversityWhen a storm event is barreling down on the Washington coast, elevated sea levels often cause low-lying areas to flood, while coastal dunes may erode as they are pummeled by waves. A question many of...Oblique Shoreline Aerial Photos
By Hugh Shipman, Washington Department of EcologyThe Department of Ecology recently updated its popular shoreline photo website, improving access to multiple series of oblique aerial photos of Washington’s coast. These photos are a key element of Ecology’s Coastal...Weather Alert for Southwest Washington 1/17 – 1/18
NOAA’s National Weather Service has released a coastal flood warning for southwest Washington. The warning will remain in effect from midnight 1/17/2018 to midnight 1/18/2017. Significant surf and beach erosion are expected. Screenshot of the Regional PNW Wave and...Increasing Resiliency of Salmon and Steelhead using the Lower Columbia River by Enhancing Areas of Cold Water
By Catherine Corbett, Lower Columbia Estuary PartnershipThe importance of cold water refuges to Pacific salmon and steelhead migrating through the Columbia River Basin recently has been well documented. Summertime water temperatures in the mainstem Columbia River...Coastal Hazards Resilience Events Calendar
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Mon
23
Wahkiakum County Marine Resources Committee meeting
December 23 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm