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A research center focusing on sustainable development at the Graduate School of Oceanography, URI

Continuously improving opportunities and conditions for coastal people

10/15/2025

Four consecutive king tides resulted in 63 photos from Rhode Island community members!

Last week, Rhode Island experienced several King Tides along with a nor'easter. Tides exceeded predictions, reaching 1.1 feet above the mean higher high water line. A big thank you to all the volunteers who captured photos through the MyCoast app!

Be on the lookout for another 4-day King Tide event from November 5th to the 8th.

Follow us at Rhode Island Sea Grant for more MyCoast content!

Photo credits (left to right)
M. Kinsella, Portsmouth
S. Payne, Bristol
M. Nolan, Westerly
C. McGreavy, Warren

10/04/2025

Save the dates for the upcoming king tides! October brings us four back to back king tide events with multiple days projected to reach over one foot above the mean high water line. Get your cameras ready to capture the impacts and share them with the MyCoast app! Stay safe and happy snapping 📸🌊

Photo credits: M. Welch

09/12/2025

Thank you to all of the MyCoast RI users who uploaded pictures for the first fall King Tide! The tide exceeded expectations and resulted in 18 users taking 47 impactful coastal photos.

We look forward to seeing more MyCoast photos for our next major King Tide event from October 16th-20th! Get ready to snap the coast and track the flooding with the MyCoast app. 🌊📸

Photo Credits (left to right, top to bottom):
B. Turgeon, Portsmouth
M. Kinsella, Portsmouth
S. Payne, Bristol
D. Guinther, Bristol

09/08/2025

It is King Tide time again! Get your cameras ready for September 10th at 10:15 am. Share the impacts of this King Tide across the state with MyCoast RI. Stay safe and happy snapping! 📸

Photo credits: K. Kreutler

08/20/2025

Hurricane Erin is making its way south through the Atlantic, bringing rip currents, rough waves and stormy conditions to the East Coast. Areas that are especially vulnerable to coastal erosion could see big effects, and we need your help to track any erosion or storm damage!

Upload any photos of Hurricane Erin effects to mycoast.com/ri, under the "Storm Report" section. You can also upload your photos using the MyCoast App!

As always, please stay safe and alert when photographing storm conditions!

08/05/2025

Join us on August 7th at 6 pm at the Kettle Pond Visitor Center to learn more about the funding that's recently been obtained for the breachway repair, what permitting steps still need to happen, and what other next steps will be taken this Fall.

Speakers include:
Stephen McCandless, Charlestown GIS coordinator and coastal geologist
Emily Hall, Coastal Resources Management Council coastal geologist
Alicia Schaffner, executive director of the Salt Ponds Coalition

Make sure to register for the event by following this below.

Hosted by the Town of Charlestown, , , Rhode Island Sea Grant, , .infrastructure, , .dem, and

Link to register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/charlestown-breachway-next-steps-tickets-1402947055409?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm_campaign=feed&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=later-linkinbio

07/03/2025

Another round of back-to-back King Tides occurred in June!

Events on the 23rd & 24th exceeded expectations, reaching 3 feet above the average high tide while initial forecasts were for 2.6 - 2.7 feet respectively.

Thank you to all of the volunteers who captured 32 reports for the June King Tides. We are excited to see more contributions for the next King Tide on September 10th. Get ready to snap and share with the MyCoast app! 🌊📸

Photo credits (left to right, top to bottom):
C. McGreavy, Warren
R. Beausoleil, East Greenwich
J. Robitaille, Narragansett
K. Krupa, Portsmouth
C. McGreavy, Warren
Amanda, Providence

06/18/2025

Mark your calendars for June 23rd and 24th as the first King Tide of the summer season will be occurring! Capture these events by using the MyCoast app. Stay safe and happy snapping! ☀️📸

Photo credits: E. Torello

06/04/2025

Thank you to everyone who submitted pictures for the May 25th and 26th King Tide event! Keep an eye out for the upcoming King Tide events occurring near the end of June.

Photo credits (left to right, top to bottom):
M. Kinsella, Portsmouth
K. Krupa, Portsmouth
E. Whalen, Cranston
M. Kinsella, Portsmouth
J. Saine, Barrington
M. Green, East Providence

05/23/2025

This long weekend brings a back-to-back King Tide event, on the 25th and 26th! The tide heights are expected to be 0.9 and 1.1 feet above the average high tide. Memorialize the impacts you see from the King Tides with MyCoast RI. Stay safe and happy snapping! 🌊

Photo Credit: A. Salinas, New Shoreham

05/05/2025

Shout out to all the MyCoast RI users who uploaded pictures for the first daytime King Tide of 2025! The tide ended up being about a half a foot higher than predicted. We look forward to seeing more MyCoast uploads in the future months!

Photo credits (left to right, top to bottom)
M.J. Quincy, Jamestown
E. Pumo, Charlestown
V. Fuchs, Barrington
M. Kinsella, Portsmouth
K. Aspelund, North Kingstown
K. Reiss, Barrington

04/22/2025

Happy Earth Day from the Coastal Resource Center! Take some time today to enjoy the shoreline and appreciate all the natural beauty the Ocean State has to offer. 🌎

We will also be kicking off the King Tide Season in April, and need your help capturing the event. The water levels will potentially reach 0.9 feet above the mean high water line. Remember to get your cameras ready and capture the high tides in your neighborhoods by using MyCoast RI. Make sure to stay safe and snap away! 📸

Photo credits: L. Yensenem

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