How Tides and River Water Combine to Amplify Floods

How Tides and River Water Combine to Amplify Floods

Source: AGU Advances Ocean tides push upstream along coastal rivers, in some cases reaching hundreds of kilometers inland. These inland stretches are known as tidal rivers, and they’re the scene of complex interactions between the river current and tidal oscillations. When rivers flood, tidal dynamics can sometimes add to a river’s height, increasing overall peak water levels and amplifying flooding. This heightening mechanism occurred in China’…