The highest tides in Washington including Olympia usually occur during the winter These higher tides generally known as 147King Tides148 occur when the sun and moon align causing an increased gravitat ID: 874488
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1 What is a King Tide? The highest tides i
What is a King Tide? The highest tides in Washington, including Olympia, usually occur during the winter. These higher tides, generally known as “King Tides”, occur when the sun and moon align, causing an increased gravitational pull on the Earth’s oceans. olympiawa.gov/stormwater Worst-case Flooding Scenario The worst-case ooding scenario for Downtown Olympia is a combination of high tide, a heavy rainstorm that swells ows in the Deschutes River, emptying into Budd Inlet, and a north wind that causes the tide and Capitol Lake levels to stack up. Viewing King Tides now o ers a chance to visualize what the “new normal” may look like for Downtown in the future as sea levels rise. In as little as 20 years, we can anticipate experiencing today’s king tide events every month due to sea level rise induced by climate change. Looking to our Fu
2 ture King Tides in Olympia Time Date Ti
ture King Tides in Olympia Time Date Tidal Datum January 13 8:15 am 16.62 January 14 8:53 am 16.70 January 15 9:32 am 16.68 January 16 10:12 am 16.55 February 11 7:35 am 16.53 February 12 8:09 am 16.61 February 13 8:46 am 16.51 Predicted King Tides for Olympia Winter 2020 King Tides olympiawa.gov/stormwater Predicting exactly when King Tides will occur is tricky, since King Tides rely on the position of the earth relative to the moon and sun as well as weather conditions. Factors such as wind and rain, storms and atmospheric pressure can signi cantly in uence tides. For example, low atmospheric pressure can raise water levels and cause a high tide even when a King Tide is not expected, while a high atmospheric pressure can cause a predicted King Tide to be lower than expected. Take a look for yourself to see if the predictions are correct! How High Will the Water Rise?