Map of the Day: FLOOD! FLOOD! FLOOD!

Thanks to everyone who sent us the link to this Times Online article about global warning-- you guys just luuuurve freaking us the buck out:

DOZENS of the world’s cities, including London and New York, could be flooded by the end of the century, according to research which suggests that global warming will increase sea levels more rapidly than was previously thought... The first study to combine computer models of rising temperatures with records of the ancient climate has indicated that sea levels could rise by up to 20ft (6m) by 2100, placing millions of people at risk.

That got us thinking-- what would a 6-7m (or 18-21ft!) rise in ocean levels mean here in New York? That's surprisingly easy to answer using Flood Maps, which combines Google Maps with elevation data to show which blocks would be underwater. The good news is that most of Manhattan would be fine-- along with elevated areas in Brooklyn (Park Slope, most of Central Brooklyn), Queens (everywhere except Astoria and Flushing), and the Bronx (you're cool as long as you don't live in the South Bronx.) The bad news is that if you live within ten blocks of the water (including canals like the Gowanus, or Newtown Creek,) you can kiss your ass goodbye.

Look on the brightside-- you're likely to be dead by 2100-- or else turned into some kind of cyborg, in which case we're confident that you'd be waterproof.

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By Jake Dobkin in Miscellaneous on March 25, 2006 10:46 AM

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Um

Huh, most of williamsburg seems in tact. It is greenpoint that is flooded. Why do people hate on hipsters? Are you all 12 years old?

your sister's gay boyfriend

"you're likely to be dead by 2100"

What?!?! Why must you be so pessimistic?

FROGG

Good resaon to build "senior housing" on the Gowanus Canal at Public Place!

And while we are at it, Gowanus Village Homes? Anyone out there shopping for a new place to live along the Gowanus? Finding anyone home owners insurance policies these days?

The smart planners for Whole Foods on the Gowanus plan flood retainig wall and a flood gate--is that to let the flood waters in to mix with the storm waters running down from Park Slope?

bill

Fuck yeah Bushwick waterfront!!

Brightliner

New York levees. Just make sure we do it ourselves instead of letting the Army Corp of Engineers do it. They don't inspire a lot of confidence after the way they "protected" N'awlins.

Either that, or just waterproof the lowest two floors of each building and turn this into New Venice.

DrunkAtNYU

"New Yorkers who prize living in affordable housing."

new yorkers and affordable anything don't belong in the same sentence.

2100, you say? I'll be dead.

GOD

Looks like almost all the hipster enclaves are going down!

Though I am sure many will be found rowing their vintage(with little ironic patches covering the holes)inflatable floatation devices, rushing to colonize nearby dry areas....

Mae West-9

New York University's colony of buildings continues to flood the city, too, which is just as dangerous to the health of New Yorkers who prize living in affordable housing. Looks like we need a greedy N.Y.U. dormitory FLOOD MAP - - and how could we get such an item, I wonder?

- Come up + see Mae: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com - -

Rodney P. Sweetchops

Goodbye hipsters!

pai mei

Thanks God Williamsburg is going down...

lateadopter

I feel like lex luthor, sitting in the next bay ridge. Go, global warming, go!

Rich

Nobody will be flying in or out of NY 'cause according to that map both LGA and JFK are completely submerged!

Maybe LGA can become a cruise ship dock.