As powerful hurricanes approach the coast, they generate elevated water levels and dangerous wave conditions that can cause extensive flooding, significant landscape changes, and destruction of property. The National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) Hurricane Coastal Impacts (NHCI) project aims to document the height, extent, and timing of storm surge and waves as they evolve in the nearshore environment and dissipate across natural and man-made landscapes. The work, which includes observations and models, is critical for improving hurricane coastal impact modeling, which helps communities better assess the risks associated with hurricanes. 

The NHCI team includes researchers from CIRES, CU Boulder, and NOAA.

Explore the StoryMap about Hurricane coastal impacts to learn more about the key aspects of the NHCI project and how they contribute to advancing scientists' ability to predict storm impacts.