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    New Report Predicts Rising Tides, More Flooding

    The report, obtained by NPR, shows that so-called "sunny-day flooding" may be a regular occurrence in some areas.
    by Christopher Joyce Mar 05, 2018 3 minutes
    Flooding in Boston's North End during a nor'easter storm on March 2, 2018. A new government report suggests floods will become more common over the next century.

    Some of the worst flooding during this weekend's East Coast storm happened during high tides.

    Shoreline tides are getting progressively higher. A soon-to-be-published report obtained by NPR predicts a future where flooding will be a weekly event in some coastal parts of the country.

    "The numbers are staggering," says oceanographer , at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Today's storm will be tomorrow's high tide," he says, referring to how high coastal

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