
Figure 1. Preliminary output of USGS's BISECT model showing percent of time inundated under various scenarios of sea level rise (SLR). Land area flooded is estimated to increase by 477 square miles with 1 ft. SLR, 631 square miles with 2 ft. SLR, and 873 square miles with 5 ft. SLR. Source: Eric Swain, USGS, unpublished data