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Damp Jersey Shore town ponders a fix for 'sunny day' floods

 Bay Head, NJ

This Oct. 11, 2019, photo shows cars kicking up spray while driving through a flooded street in Bay Head, N.J. Bay Head is studying options to prevent, or at least reduce, incidents of so-called “sunny day” flooding caused by tides and rising sea levels, as well as major storm-related floods. New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have proposed a massive $16 billion plan to address back bay flooding along the shore. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Climate Signals summary: Sea level rise due to human-caused climate change is causing an increase in coastal flooding events, impacting cities and towns all along the coast, including Bay Head, New Jersey.

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An elite but often-underwater beach town at the Jersey Shore is looking for its own solutions to back bay flooding, deciding it can’t wait for state and federal officials to agree on a fix.

Bay Head is studying options to prevent, or at least reduce, incidents of so-called “sunny day” flooding caused by tides and rising sea levels, as well as major storm-related floods.

A preliminary plan unveiled Tuesday at a town hall meeting suggested a mix of short and long-term steps the borough could take.

Rick McGoey, a member of Bay Head’s environmental commission who gave the presentation, said “nuisance flooding” occurs in town between 12 to 18 times a year; major flooding occurs 6 to 7 times a year. But those frequencies are sure to rise, he added.

The town realizes that climate change and sea level rise are very real problems, McGoey said.

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