Interactive Map of Rising Sea Levels in Maryland

By Sean Henderson and CNS Staff

President Obama announced on June 25 an action plan to combat climate change. 

Patch will publish Capital News Service' analyses throughout this week in relation to climate change and its effects on the Baltimore area. "What's at Risk: Sea Level Rise in Maryland" features an interactive map that allows users to see how rising sea levels are expected to harm their area.

Use this map above or on its website to see what parts of Maryland would be underwater at different levels of sea level rise and storm surge, and the demographic characteristics of those areas based on census data.

Climate scientists predict between two and five feet of sea level rise in the Chesapeake by the end of the century. NOAA storm models predict that a major hurricane could bring up to 30 feet of storm surge in the Chesapeake and along Maryland's Atlantic coast. Please be patient after clicking a button while the map loads.

Sources: U.S. Geological Survey topographical data. U.S. Census data. Credits: Capital News Service interactive graphic by Sean Henderson. Interactive design by Sean Henderson and Greg Kohn. Topographical data analysis and mapping projections by Haralamb Braileanu and Sean Henderson. Census data analysis and mapping projections by Rashee Raj Kumar, Krystal Nancoo-Russell and Mandy Dominelli.