Capture The King Tide Along Jersey Shore Nov. 4-6

MATAWAN, NJ — Help #BeTheEyesOnTheRise along the Jersey Shore. The Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve is attempting to start a Jersey Coast-wide effort to crowdsource photos of the November 4-6 King Tide.

On Nov. 4-6, tide heights are predicted to be higher than normal, illustrating what coastal locations will increasingly experience as sea levels rise. Today’s "King Tides", the highest annual seasonal tides, will be the average tides of the future due to rising sea levels, researchers say. King Tides may result in coastal erosion, flooding of low-lying areas and road closures. They can be particularly damaging when they coincide with significant precipitation.

We're hoping that you'll take part in a crowd sourcing effort to document areas around the Shore that are already experiencing nuisance flooding. The data and photos collected through the #CaptureTheKing Tide effort will be publicly available for all to use, learn from, and document local trouble spots.You can help document the areas around the Jersey Shore that are already subject to tidal flooding in two ways:

1. Use the Sea Level Rise App to "JOIN" the Capture the King Tide 2.

Post your photos to the Capture the King Tide Facebook Group. Use the hashtags: #CaptureTheKing and #BeTheEyesOnTheRise.

Help up #CaptureTheKing Tide and #BeTheEyesOnTheRise. You can participate through the app found at https://searisingsolutions.com/ or upload photos to this event page. Help spread the word!