Assistant Professor Katherine Anarde’s research on chronic shallow flooding in coastal North Carolina was recently highlighted in an interactive Washington Post feature.

The newspaper set up cameras along Canal Drive in Carolina Beach, North Carolina, to look at how high tides are causing flooding, even on days without major storms. Anarde and her team have documented 60 days over the past year when Canal Drive flooded.

“As the sea level gets higher and higher,” Anarde said, “the groundwater table also increases. So even just a minor rainfall event can lead to ponding in low-lying areas and just can exacerbate the flooding in the roadway or in yards.” 

Explore the full feature here.