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 New York Codes Rules Regulations (Last Updated: March 27,2024)
 TITLE 6. Department of Environmental Conservation
 Chapter IV. Quality Services
 Subchapter I. Climate Change
 Part 490. Projected Sea-Level Rise

  Sec. 490.4. Projections

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  • The tables in subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) of this section establish projected sea-level rise for the specified geographic region relative to the baseline level.
    (a) Mid-Hudson Region:
    Time IntervalLow ProjectionLow-Medium ProjectionMedium ProjectionHigh- Medium ProjectionHigh Projection
    2020s1 inch3 inches5 inches7 inches9 inches
    2050s5 inches9 inches14 inches19 inches27 inches
    2080s10 inches14 inches25 inches36 inches54 inches
    210011 inches18 inches32 inches46 inches71 inches
    (b) New York City/Lower Hudson Region:
    Time IntervalLow ProjectionLow-Medium ProjectionMedium ProjectionHigh- Medium ProjectionHigh Projection
    2020s2 inches4 inches6 inches8 inches10 inches
    2050s8 inches11 inches16 inches21 inches30 inches
    2080s13 inches18 inches29 inches39 inches58 inches
    210015 inches22 inches36 inches50 inches75 inches
    (c) Long Island Region:
    Time IntervalLow ProjectionLow-Medium ProjectionMedium ProjectionHigh- Medium ProjectionHigh Projection
    2020s2 inches4 inches6 inches8 inches10 inches
    2050s8 inches11 inches16 inches21 inches30 inches
    2080s13 inches18 inches29 inches39 inches58 inches
    210015 inches21 inches34 inches47 inches72 inches