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NCCOS-funded research | High groundwater levels will likely damage Alabama’s coastal highways

Map and diagrams of a coastal area near AL-180 in Alabama. The top panel shows a satellite image with roads, wetlands, and monitoring wells marked. The bottom three panels show elevation, soil type, and land cover of the area. Elevation is color-coded from low (green) to high (yellow), soil groups are shown in green and blue shades, and land cover includes categories such as open water, wetlands, developed areas, and forests. High groundwater levels will likely damage Alabama’s coastal highways according to a model developed by NCCOS-funded researchers. Decision-makers can use this to inform adaptive management. Learn more about this research and model:

https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/high-groundwater-levels-may-increase-damage-risk-to-alabama-coastal-roads/