This Silicon Valley city has the highest coastal flood risk in California
Redwood City has the highest risk for severe coastal floods of any California city, according to data released Wednesday by Climate Central. The science and communication nonprofit’s report finds over 22,000 people — 27% of the city’s total population — reside in an area at risk of a 100-year flood occurring in the next 25 years. The city, located in San Mateo county, is one of a number of California coastal and bayshore communities that face risks from damaging floods, particularly in the coming decades, as climate change causes sea levels to rise.
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