In Florida, at 345-feet, Britton Hill is the highest elevation — the lowest highest elevation in United States. This makes Florida supremely susceptible to sea-level rise during Climate Change.

Even for areas above that elevation, a higher sea level means more saltwater pushed into canals and marshes and into underground freshwater supplies. Large parts of the Everglades are less than ...

This doesn't sound like much but it adds up, especially since Florida has the second-lowest elevation of the states, an average of 100 feet above sea level, tied with Louisiana and just above ...

Many neighborhoods, currently sitting 10 feet above sea level, could see their elevation halved by the start of the next century if current trends continue, according to NOAA's "intermediate-high ...

"Saltwater intrusion into Florida's freshwater aquifers—where the vast majority of Florida's drinking water is sourced—is exacerbated by sea level rise.

By 2050, the 2010 study foresaw 5% of Satellite Beach under water, when sea-level rise reaches a critical threshold for this mostly built-out city.

Tampa is still in the process of recovering from a record-breaking storm surge after it was grazed by Hurricane Helene just two weeks earlier.

The languid creep of sea level rise and rapid growth of Florida’s population could gobble up more than 700,000 acres of land in less than two decades with nearly 103,000 people forced to flee ...

An interactive map shows which parts of the Sunshine State are vulnerable to sea-level rises and increased flooding due to climate change.

South Florida's soggy future: A map from Climate Central shows rising sea levels could flood Miami neighborhoods and landmarks like Vizcaya by 2050.

And did we mention that Florida ties with Louisiana with the second-lowest average elevation, just 100 feet above sea level, on average, according to Statistica. The state with the lowest average ...