N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 6 § 490.4

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 490.4 - Projections

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 Interval	Low Projection	Low-Medium Projection	Medium Projection	High-Medium Projection	High Projection	Rapid Ice Melt Projection
2030s	5 inch	7 inches	8 inches	10 inches	12 inches	NA
2050s	11 inches	12 inches	14 inches	17 inches	21 inches	NA
2080s	18 inches	21 inches	26 inches	35 inches	41 inches	83 inches
2100	21 inches	25 inches	32 inches	46 inches	60 inches	114 inches
2150	32 inches	41 inches	52 inches	82 inches	171 inches	NA

(b) Lower Hudson-New York City Region

Time Interval	Low Projection	Low-Medium Projection	Medium Projection	High-Medium Projection	High Projection	Rapid Ice Melt Projection
2030s	6 inch	7 inches	9 inches	11 inches	13 inches	NA
2050s	12 inches	14 inches	16 inches	19 inches	23 inches	NA
2080s	21 inches	25 inches	30 inches	39 inches	45 inches	83 inches
2100	25 inches	30 inches	36 inches	50 inches	65 inches	114 inches
2150	38 inches	47 inches	59 inches	89 inches	177 inches	NA

(c) Long Island Region

Time Interval	Low Projection	Low-Medium Projection	Medium Projection	High-Medium Projection	High Projection	Rapid Ice Melt Projection
2030s	7 inch	8 inches	10 inches	12 inches	14 inches	NA
2050s	13 inches	15 inches	18 inches	21 inches	25 inches	NA
2080s	23 inches	26 inches	32 inches	41 inches	48 inches	83 inches
2100	27 inches	32 inches	39 inches	54 inches	69 inches	114 inches
2150	42 inches	50 inches	63 inches	94 inches	185 inches	NA

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 6 § 490.4

Adopted New York State Register February 22, 2017/Volume XXXIX, Issue 08, eff. 2/22/2017

Adopted New York State Register September 25, 2024/Volume XLVI, Issue 39, eff. 9/25/2024