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Strengthening the resilience of Washington’s coastal communities through collaboration, education, and knowledge exchange

Research and Tools: an Overview

In this section you will find tools and relevant research from our partners to guide you in taking the next steps to evaluate and address the hazard(s) affecting you.

Coastal flooding: real-time water level monitoring, interactive maps, historic shorelines, and more tools to assist with coastal flooding.

Riverine flooding: real-time water level monitoring, flood hazard maps, lidar maps and more tools to assist with riverine flooding.

Sea level rise: the latest sea level rise projections for Washington State, extreme coastal water levels in Washington State, and more tools to assist with using sea level rise data.

Tsunami: tsunami hazard maps, evacuation maps and more to assist with tsunami preparedness.

Current tsunami status in Washington State can be seen at the National Weather Service’s U.S. Tsunami Warning System page. 

Coastal erosion & deposition: resources to assess shoreline change and more tools to assist with coastal erosion and deposition.

Landslide: maps, high-resolution elevation maps, warning signs and more tools to assist with landslides.

Earthquake: real-time earthquake monitoring, hazards maps and more tools to assist with earthquakes.