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Homeowners Use Real-Time Data to Monitor Basin Tides – Article thumbnail
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Homeowners Use Real-Time Data to Monitor Basin Tides

Homeowners in South Queens are utilizing real-time tidal data to protect their properties as lunar high tides cause basin overflows.

National Weather Service Issues Spring Coastal Flood Warning – Article thumbnail
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National Weather Service Issues Spring Coastal Flood Warning

The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood warning for South Queens as high tides are projected to exceed normal levels by 1.8 feet.

Coastal Storm Front Floods Fourteen Residential Blocks in Old Howard Beach – Article thumbnail
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Coastal Storm Front Floods Fourteen Residential Blocks in Old Howard Beach

Heavy rain and high tides submerge fourteen residential blocks in Old Howard Beach, forcing municipal crews to deploy emergency mobile water pumps.

Tidal Surge Triggers Major Howard Beach Queens Flooding on Coastal Streets – Article thumbnail
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Tidal Surge Triggers Major Howard Beach Queens Flooding on Coastal Streets

An 18-inch tidal surge triggers coastal street flooding near Hawtree Basin, forcing the city to allocate funding for emergency tide gate installations.

Jamaica Bay Coalition Secures $2.4 Million Federal Grant – Article thumbnail
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Jamaica Bay Coalition Secures $2.4 Million Federal Grant

Jamaica Bay Ecologists Coalition receives a $2.4 million federal grant to restore saltmarsh wetlands, protecting local shores from seasonal tidal surges.

New York City Deploys Five Mobile Water Pumps to South Queens Basins – Article thumbnail
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New York City Deploys Five Mobile Water Pumps to South Queens Basins

NYC DEP stations high-capacity mobile water pumps along Shellbank Basin to mitigate severe street flooding caused by spring astronomical high tides.

City Engineers Record 18 Inches of High Tide Overflow Near Queens Basins – Article thumbnail
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City Engineers Record 18 Inches of High Tide Overflow Near Queens Basins

City survey teams record 18 inches of tidal overflow near Hawtree Basin, highlighting the growing need for permanent coastal defense systems.

Howard Beach Flooding Grievance Urges Rapid City Infrastructure – Article thumbnail
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Howard Beach Flooding Grievance Urges Rapid City Infrastructure

Howard Beach Civic Association files a formal complaint demanding city funding for tidal check-valves as bi-monthly high tides flood fourteen blocks.

Severe Tide Basins Submerge Twelve Residential Blocks in South Queens – Article thumbnail
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Severe Tide Basins Submerge Twelve Residential Blocks in South Queens

Severe high tides submerge 14 blocks in Old Howard Beach, prompting the NYC DEP to propose new backflow valves to prevent basin water backup.