Vancouver has been under a bit more water than usual the past couple days because of a King Tide that started Jan. 3, and is expected to last until Jan. 7.
King Tides are extreme high tides that happen twice a year when the sun and moon’s gravitational forces reinforce one another, the City of Vancouver explains on their website.
Skipped breakfast to shoot Don Vaughn's 'Marking High Tide' Pavilion at #KingTide this morning. Weather calm & mild. Note trees are budding. Tide seemed went out & then came back in again 2nd time. #Vancouver #YVR pic.twitter.com/ur3x2YUt3K
— Running On Climate (@climatedoc) January 6, 2018
Metro Vancouver residents were asked to snap photos of the shoreline so that the city can better document changing water levels and plan ahead.
“Sea level rise is caused by the ocean expanding as it heats up due to global warming and as major stores of ice from glaciers and ice sheets melt,” reads the city website.
“Around the world, sea level rise and flood-related events are causing billions of dollars in damage. Cities are responding with efforts to enhance their communities’ resilience to flooding. Vancouver is planning for this now, to prevent impacts of major catastrophes and to avoid major costs down the road.”
Good morning Port Mood! Here's a shot of this morning's king tide on the Inlet Trail boardwalk. SOMEONE (ie our social media person) wasn't smart enough to get off before both ends were under water (and now SOMEONE is in soggy runners all day!). #portmoody pic.twitter.com/WfMDBvW6Tg
— City of Port Moody (@CityofPoMo) January 5, 2018
Don Vaughn's 'Marking High Tide' Pavilion becoming one of #Yvr's go-to places to see #KingTides. CTV there today & videographer shooting a timelapse of the tide. #Vancouver #climate pic.twitter.com/4RtW7I6AGE
— Running On Climate (@climatedoc) January 6, 2018
#Yaletown #Seawall during #kingtide on my walk w @NickyD1071 #vancouver the #moon is not fooling around! Lol pic.twitter.com/2OUDSnglv1
— G. Landry (@GLandry1) January 6, 2018
King high tide in Vancouver near east Kent ave . #KingTide pic.twitter.com/XbpurVlLhM
— Pino (@chinopinochan) January 7, 2018
High tides by our house today! #Vancouver #KingTide pic.twitter.com/RDBJdLjwnM
— Kate White (@White_K8) January 7, 2018
For those of you who may be interested, we'll be seeing another king tide tomorrow (Jan 6). It will peak at 9:34 am. We recommend you bring boots! #PortMoody pic.twitter.com/A6CWAF8zjF
— City of Port Moody (@CityofPoMo) January 5, 2018
To see more photos of Vancouver’s King Tide, see the Vancouver Sea Level Rise StoryMap.
If you get value from KelownaNow and believe local independent media is important to our community we ask that you please consider subscribing to our daily newsletter.
If you appreciate what we do, we ask that you consider supporting our local independent news platform.
