The King Tides Project helps people all over the world understand how sea-level rise will impact their lives.
There’s a new way to share your observations! To learn more, see the Share Photos page.
What is the King Tides Project?
- The King Tides Project is an international initiative to document extreme high tide events using photos
- These photos can help us visualize how “normal” high tides could look in the future due to sea-level rise
- From these images we can create a record of how our shoreline looks today and track future changes.
- By visualizing these higher tide events we can start to understand how rising sea-levels will impact local resources and community investments
What are king tides?
- King tides are the highest high and lowest low tide events of the year
- They are regular and predictable events that occur when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in alignment and the Moon is at its closest point to the Earth
- These condition cause extreme highs and lows during the daily tidal cycle
North Carolina is interesting because…
- For many of us living in coastal North Carolina, flooding is a normal part of life.
- The coast here is very flat, and tides, heavy rain events, and even wind play an important role in determining water levels
- We are not only asking for photos of tidal-related events, but also encourage participants to share photos of any flooding or high water events they observe
Latest From the Blog
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?King Tide this week, from July 11th – 14th. ? Tides will be higher and lower than normal, go out and take some pictures! ?
King Tide Event Higher than normal water-levels predicted next week across NC Due to the Super New Moon on July 12th and lunar perigee on the 13th, higher than normal water levels are being predicted next week. If you live … Read more
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A New Way to Get Involved (November 9, 2017)
The NCKT website has recently added a new page detailing our newest project: Citizen Science Water-Level Monitoring! This effort will enlist the help of trained citizen scientists to collect water level data all across the North Carolina coastal region. Water … Read more
Upcoming King Tide Events:
June 4 – 5, 2023
July 2 – 5, 2023
July 30 – Aug 3, 2023
Aug 27 – Sep 4, 2023
Sep 25 – Oct 4, 2023
Oct 27 – Nov 1, 2023
November 26 – 28, 2023
Click on calendar below for pdf version of 2023 King Tides Calendar
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