King tide? More like emperor tide in Dorchester

By adamg on Mon, 10/28/2019 - 2:18pm

Dot Malone surveyed the waterfront and flooding in Neponset Circle and at Tenean Beach at high tide this afternoon.

In the morning, DCR warned flooding could shut Morrissey Boulevard, but, of course, it only takes a princeling tide, or even just a spilled cup of coffee, for that.

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Morrisey Boulevard

By anon
Mon, 10/28/2019 - 3:36pm

Morrisey was closed for about 2 1/2 hours in both directions. And not surprisingly traffic on Dot Ave and Freeport St backed up and was a complete clusterfxxx. Complete closures and lane closures have in fact become a common occurrence on Morrisey Blvd. But the idiot in the White House says it's all a hoax.

Tomorrow is going to be worse

By SwirlyGrrl
Mon, 10/28/2019 - 6:28pm

In fact, a number of local NGOs are signing people up to document this in a fairly scientific way, encouraging people to document impacts around the area.

They are particularly interested in the Malden/Everett/Chelsea area, along with East Boston.

If you take photos of tidal flooding, please install the MyCoast app and upload your photos. This is a serious attempt to document the extent of tidal flooding over time, which is literally on the rise.

I have a mask, snorkel,

By Murkin
Mon, 10/28/2019 - 6:45pm

I have a mask, snorkel, wetsuit and a cinderblock if you need some scuba gear to take your measurements.

You take the cinder block

By anon
Tue, 10/29/2019 - 7:43am

We can chain you up so that you can prove... Something? Watch and record measurements

You can hang on to those

By SwirlyGrrl
Tue, 10/29/2019 - 10:09am

I have my own, and you might need them in a few years, or if you move to Houston.

Eh?

By Bob Leponge
Tue, 10/29/2019 - 1:26am

time, which is literally on the rise.

I literally have no idea what this means.

I will help you

By perruptor
Tue, 10/29/2019 - 6:01am

over time modifies flooding, which is the thing that's on the rise.

You're welcome.

That interpretation makes more sense, but...

By Lee
Tue, 10/29/2019 - 3:10pm

... is nowhere near as poetic as Bob’s.

Malden?

By Swander
Tue, 10/29/2019 - 8:45am

I’m surprised to see Malden on the list of tidal flooding. Do you know which part of the city is their concern?

Probably by the line near

By anon
Tue, 10/29/2019 - 9:08am

Probably by the line near Squire road and the Revere marshes area.

My Bad

By SwirlyGrrl
Tue, 10/29/2019 - 10:26am

Should have been Revere.

https://mysticriver.org/news/kingtide

Although Malden does extend to an area along Rumney Marsh, where it borders Revere and Saugus. The Pines River flows from inland to the marsh.

Malden also has tidal surge zones to be aware of, coming from both Rumney Marsh and the Malden River. Check out the detailed MEMA maps here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/0B5nTDl...

Harbor Dredging

By Mot
Tue, 10/29/2019 - 3:42pm

Also contributes to increased tides.

Parquet Courts know what's up

By Parkwayne
Mon, 10/28/2019 - 7:36pm

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T32cmw6U3Qg[/youtube]

I like Boston, but I'm out of here after my kids are grown up. All the biotechs and finance firms will abandon the city when the assessments for ocean rise start getting severe and there won't be anyone left to pay for seawalls but the residents. The rich will sit out in Brookline, Newton and beyond and make encouraging progressive noises while voting against meaningful funding out of their own taxes. Federal money will not be coming for the coastal blue states either, while the grasping farmers of Iowa and Nebraska will keep getting millions in handouts to offset failed trade policies of the GOP.

And the ocean will keep coming.

Tenean Beach Flooding

By Maria Lyons
Mon, 10/28/2019 - 8:10pm

It should be noted, normally the water at this spot is in the creek which runs behind the benches.

Swamps

By Geo Logos
Mon, 10/28/2019 - 8:26pm

I don't suppose anyone has thought about the fact that ninety percent of Boston is filled tidal swamps.
Its not like its a secret.
Consult the map room at the Boston Public Library(Copley).
Evidence that pre-dates the birth of this country and even before the birth of the BadOrangeMan should be enough of a clue as to why tidal flooding is now and has always been a reason not to build in flood prone areas.
Just more evidence that if the dinosaurs had ridden bicycles instead of suvs,we would be in paradise instead of floods...

At my most cynical

By SwirlyGrrl
Tue, 10/29/2019 - 10:30am

I laugh that I'll have waterfront property someday.

Anyone else read the Wakeful Wanderer's Guide to New England?