All the Essex cities, towns and villages which could be underwater by 2050

Climate Central, a non-profit organisation that analyses climate science, has shared a coastal risk screening tool. It can be used to examine the projected parts of land that are expected to be under the annual flood level from 2030 onwards, all the way till the year 2100. The organisation has produced a map which projects all the areas that could be flooded and underwater by the year 2050, which is only 25 years away.

Overview - the Climate Central map with red areas that could be underwater (Image: Climate Central) The sea level rise and coastal flood maps are based on “peer-reviewed science in leading journals” and should be “regarded as screening tools to identify places that may require deeper investigation of risk”. You can view more views of the map for areas of Essex below, the areas covered in red denote that could be under the annual flood level. North Essex North Essex (Image: Climate Central) Mid Essex Mid Essex (Image: Climate Central) South Essex South Essex (Image: Climate Central).