What famous locales in California would look like under different sea level rise

[CraigsIsland]

I find the what-if scenarios fascinating because it can highlight vulnerabilities quickly for the people who need to be prepared the most: city managers, politicians, developers, utilities, and so on.

I know there's a few tools online that help demonstrate different stages of sea level rise with a birds eye view but I found some mock-ups with a ground-level view that seems more poignant.

http://www.wunderground.com/news/nickolay-lamm-west-coast-sea-level-rise-pictures-20130711

I've been around the Bay Area quite a bit and most people are more concerned with earthquakes and are generally prepared for those situations. However, sea level rise at about 5 feet seems eventful and sobering. I'm not sure how prepared how the Bay Area is planning for a possible sea level rise of different sizes. That'll be my next google adventure! I find that sort of reading fascinating.

Also, just by sheer topographical observation, I would think SF is a better bet to invest in than say Miami (Rolling Stone covered a sea level rise scenario for Miami recently).

[wili]

Yes, SF rises quite steeply from sea level. I was surprised to see that Sacramento, Stockton and parts of the Central Valley are much more vulnerable to SLR than most of SF is:

http://flood.firetree.net/

[CraigsIsland]

Yes, SF rises quite steeply from sea level. I was surprised to see that Sacramento, Stockton and parts of the Central Valley are much more vulnerable to SLR than most of SF is:

http://flood.firetree.net/

I live in the Sacramento region and normally people talk about flooding and levees bursting from heavy rains. They do not talk about sea level rise at all. Should be interesting when it starts creeping up and some infrastructure starts being threatened.