Question title

High tide flooding, sometimes referred to as "nuisance" flooding, is flooding that leads to public inconveniences such as road closures. It is increasingly common as coastal sea levels rise.

High tide flooding sometimes referred to as nuisance flooding is flooding that leads to public inconveniences such as road closures. It is increasingly common as coastal sea levels rise.
True
Answer
93%
False
7%
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NOAA stands for...

National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration
Answer
95%
National Ocean Altitude Association
5%
Not On Atlantic Avenue
0%
National Ostrich Aviary Administration
0%
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Question title

We have already documented some impacts to Virginia Beach of rising sea levels.

We have already documented some impacts to Virginia Beach of rising sea levels.
True
Answer
90%
False
10%
Closed to responses | 96 Responses

Question title

Which of the following are possible engineering solutions for flood mitigation?

All of the above
Answer
94%
Seawall
5%
Flood gate
1%
Ditch
0%
Higher building elevations
0%
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About how much has the sea level risen in Virginia Beach over the last 50 years?

About how much has the sea level risen in Virginia Beach over the last 50 years?
3 inches
Answer
49%
9 inches
36%
11 inches
13%
None, SLR is a new development
1%
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According to our very own GIS, the average elevation of Virginia Beach is

8 feet
Answer
42%
10 feet
39%
12 feet
15%
16 feet
4%
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Question title

I know the elevation of the first floor of my home.

True
59%
False
41%
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Question title

How much additional funding was approved in the 2017-18 budget to address stormwater and flooding mitigation efforts in Virginia Beach?

How much additional funding was approved in the 2017-18 budget to address stormwater and flooding mitigation efforts in Virginia Beach?
$36 million
59%
$316 million
31%
None
9%
$465 million
1%
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How many main watersheds are there in Virginia Beach?

Four
48%
We are one big ol' watershed
20%
Two
17%
Nine
16%
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Question title

Estimates are that the sea level in Virginia Beach could rise by as much as _______ over the next 50-70 years.

Estimates are that the sea level in Virginia Beach could rise by as much as over the next 50-70 years.
6 to 12 inches
41%
1.5 to 3 feet
34%
0 to 6 inches
16%
4 to 5 feet
8%
Closed to responses | 97 Responses

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At current sea levels, flooding costs the City and its residents an average of about $26 million per year. In today's dollars, how much would flooding cost us if average sea levels rise by 1.5 feet?

$134 million per year
33%
$87 million per year
32%
$166 million per year
25%
$48 million per year
11%
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Question title

Today, a 10-year storm floods about 44 square miles of the 250 square miles of land in Virginia Beach. How much land would that same storm flood with an average of 1.5 feet of sea level rise?

90 square miles
36%
75 square miles
28%
80 square miles
23%
50 square miles
13%
Closed to responses | 97 Responses

Question title

Estimates are that the sea level in Virginia Beach could rise by as much as _______ over the next 50-70 years.

Estimates are that the sea level in Virginia Beach could rise by as much as over the next 50-70 years.
6 to 12 inches
49%
1.5 to 3 feet
35%
0 to 6 inches
10%
4 to 5 feet
5%
Closed to responses | 96 Responses