Coastal flooding

PRESENT	FUTURE	CONFIDENCE
No clear trend in extreme water levels has been observed, other than those associated with a rise in relative mean sea level.	Future extreme flood events may become more common due to local relative sea-level rise and increased storminess. Flood events with a 50-year return period might increase in height by more than 1m during the 21^st century at some locations.	LOW

PRESENT

FUTURE

CONFIDENCE

No clear trend in extreme water levels has been observed, other than those associated with a rise in relative mean sea level.

Future extreme flood events may become more common due to local relative sea-level rise and increased storminess.

Flood events with a 50-year return period might increase in height by more than 1m during the 21^st century at some locations.

LOW

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Coastal flooding

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